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Game Development

Andrew Wiley
Andrew Wiley
5,375 Points
Posted by Andrew Wiley
Andrew Wiley
5,375 Points

Question about score in Unity3D

What is the difference between

public static int score = 0;

and

void Start () {
    score = 0;
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

:point_right: The first case declares the variable, and assigns it an initial value.

A variable can only be declared once.

The second case is a simple assignment, and any number of assignments can occur in a program. The variable must already have been declared elsewhere.