function ps.getNearestPed(coords, distance)
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 10.0 end
    local pedList = GetGamePool('CPed')
    local closestDistance = 1000.0
    local PED = nil
    for i = 1, #pedList do
        local ped = pedList[i]
        if ped ~= PlayerPedId() then
            local pedCoords = GetEntityCoords(ped)
            local dist = #(coords - pedCoords)
            if dist < closestDistance then
                PED = ped
                closestDistance = dist
            end
        end
    end
    if PED and closestDistance < distance then
        return PED, closestDistance
    else
        return 'no nearby ped', 'no nearby ped'
    end
end

function ps.getNearestVehicle(coords, distance)
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 10.0 end
    local vehicleList = GetGamePool('CVehicle')
    local closestDistance = 1000.0
    local VEHICLE = nil
    for i = 1, #vehicleList do
        local vehicle = vehicleList[i]
        if vehicle ~= PlayerPedId() then
            local vehicleCoords = GetEntityCoords(vehicle)
            local dist = #(coords - vehicleCoords)
            if dist < closestDistance then
                VEHICLE = vehicle
                closestDistance = dist
            end
        end
    end
    if VEHICLE and closestDistance < distance then
        return VEHICLE, closestDistance
    else
        return 'no nearby vehicle', 'no nearby vehicle'
    end
end

function ps.getNearestPlayers(coords, distance)
    local ped = PlayerPedId()
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(ped) end
    if not distance then distance = 10.0 end
    local closestPlayers = GetActivePlayers()
    local closestDistance = 1000.0
    local closestPlayer = nil
    for k, v in ipairs(closestPlayers) do
        local playerPed = GetPlayerPed(v)
        if playerPed ~= ped then
            local playerCoords = GetEntityCoords(playerPed)
            local dist = #(coords - playerCoords)
            if dist < closestDistance then
                closestPlayer = v
                closestDistance = dist
            end
        end
    end
    return closestPlayer, closestDistance
end

function ps.getNearestObject(coords, distance)
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 10.0 end
    local objectList = GetGamePool('CObject')
    local closestDistance = 1000.0
    local OBJECT = nil
    for i = 1, #objectList do
        local object = objectList[i]
        if object ~= PlayerPedId() then
            local objectCoords = GetEntityCoords(object)
            local dist = #(coords - objectCoords)
            if dist < closestDistance then
                OBJECT = object
                closestDistance = dist
            end
        end
    end
    if OBJECT and closestDistance < distance then
        return OBJECT, closestDistance
    else
        return 'no nearby object', 'no nearby object'
    end
end

function ps.getNearestObjectOfType(type, distance, coords)
    if not type then return end
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 10.0 end
    return GetClosestObjectOfType(coords.x, coords.y, coords.z, distance, type, false, false, false)
end

function ps.getNearbyPed(coords, distance)
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 25.0 end
    local pedList = GetGamePool('CPed')
    local nearby = {}
    for i = 1, #pedList do
        local ped = pedList[i]
        if ped ~= PlayerPedId() then
            local pedCoords = GetEntityCoords(ped)
            local dist = #(coords - pedCoords)
            if dist < distance then
                table.insert(nearby, {ped = ped, distance = dist})
            end
        end
    end
    if #nearby > 0 then
        return nearby
    else
        ps.notify('No Peds Nearby', 'error')
        return {}
    end
end

function ps.getNearbyVehicles(coords, distance)
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 25.0 end
    local vehicleList = GetGamePool('CVehicle')
    local nearby = {}
    for i = 1, #vehicleList do
        local vehicle = vehicleList[i]
        if vehicle ~= PlayerPedId() then
            local vehicleCoords = GetEntityCoords(vehicle)
            local dist = #(coords - vehicleCoords)
            if dist < distance then
                table.insert(nearby, {vehicle = vehicle, distance = dist})
            end
        end
    end
    if #nearby > 0 then
        return nearby
    else
        ps.notify('No Vehicles Nearby', 'error')
        return {}
    end
end

function ps.getNearbyObjects(coords, distance)
    if not coords then coords = GetEntityCoords(PlayerPedId()) end
    if not distance then distance = 25.0 end
    local objectList = GetGamePool('CObject')
    local nearby = {}
    for i = 1, #objectList do
        local object = objectList[i]
        if object ~= PlayerPedId() then
            local objectCoords = GetEntityCoords(object)
            local dist = #(coords - objectCoords)
            if dist < distance then
                table.insert(nearby, {object = object, distance = dist})
            end
        end
    end
    if #nearby > 0 then
        return nearby
    else
        ps.notify('No Objects Nearby', 'error')
        return {}
    end
end