Static vs Instances | Unity C# Basics Part 4
Published: 26 Apr 2022
Learn about what "instance"s are, what's the difference between those and "static", and a common design pattern that uses both of these! If you've been following along in the series, you've already used both instances and static properties, maybe without knowing it! Today you will learn about what each one is and when you should use static or an instance. We'll also review the limitations of each type to deepen your understanding!
If you've been using Unity for a while, or are just getting started with Unity and decided it's time for you to start learning how to write code - this is the video series you need to start your programming journey!
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Full Series Playlist Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXaa61JWLDw&list=PLllNmP7eq6TTjwoyfRYAAFOH1sMHVgI1r
⚫ Part 1 - Writing your first script - https://youtu.be/SXaa61JWLDw
⚫ Part 2 - Loops and Arrays - https://youtu.be/MB6B9nHSrps
⚫ Part 3 - Unity Component Lifecycle - https://youtu.be/TD3yoFg3GVI
⚫ Part 4 - Static vs Instances - https://youtu.be/JRRlAzBh-6U
⚫ Part 5 - Delegates - https://youtu.be/1N6k7Hj_JKc
⚫ Part 6 - Inheritance & Interfaces - https://youtu.be/siRvSZzrhRU
⚫ Part 7 - Compositional Relationships - https://youtu.be/khIweJfnyW4
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Create a static function that will create a prefab at a given location.
Bonus: Make it a singleton class with a local / instance function instead of a static function!
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📚 Here are the resources I mentioned and/or brought up during the video 📚
⚫ "static": https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/static
⚫ Static classes: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/classes-and-structs/static-classes-and-static-class-members
⚫ Screen: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Screen.html
⚫ Singleton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern
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