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Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
| a |
The first three-dimensional point as a Vector3. |
| b |
The second three-dimensional point as a Vector3. |
Returns
float
The scalar distance between points a and b.
Description
Calculates the distance between two three-dimensional points.
This method calculates the shortest distance between the two input points. Both points should be defined in the same coordinate space. Vector3.Distance(a,b) returns the same result as (a-b).magnitude. The resulting value is always >= 0.
using UnityEngine;
public class Vector3DistanceExample : MonoBehaviour
{
// the first point is this transform's position
public Transform other;
void Start()
{
if (other)
{
// the second point is the position of the MonoBehaviour's transform
float dist = Vector3.Distance(other.position, transform.position);
print("Distance to other: " + dist);
}
}
}