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Unity - Scripting API: Object.ToString
Version: Unity 6.5 (6000.5)
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    Object.ToString

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    Declaration

    public string ToString();

    Returns

    string The name returned by ToString.

    Description

    Returns the name of the object.

    //This script changes Text to the name of the GameObject with the script attached
    //Attach this script to a GameObject
    //Attach a Text GameObject in the Inspector (Create>UI>Text)

    using UnityEngine; using UnityEngine.UI;

    public class Example : MonoBehaviour { public Text m_Text;

    private void Start() { //Check that the Text is attached in the Inspector if (m_Text != null) //Change the Text to show the GameObject's name m_Text.text = "GameObject Name : " + gameObject.ToString(); } }

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