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Game Development How to Make a Video Game Player Input and Cameras C# Variables and Classes

Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points
Posted by Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points

C# Syntax Confusion

Hi, I'm a bit confused about the C# Syntax - I'm hoping someone here will help me out.

Why do sometimes the parentheses get a space before them, as in 'Start' and the variable playerAnimator: 

void Start () {
        playerAnimator = GetComponent<Animator> ();
        playerRigidBody = GetComponent<Rigidbody> ();
    }

And sometimes they are used directly after, as they are here after the List:

private List<AudioClip> soundClips = new List<AudioClip>();

Thanks in advance!

1 Answer

Justin Kraft
Justin Kraft
26,327 Points
Justin Kraft
Justin Kraft
26,327 Points

Correct me if im wrong, but I believe this is a default setting in Unity. The function declaration and call should still work properly with or without spaces. White space in almost all languages is ignored by a compiler.

Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points
Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points

Thanks Justin, I hope that's the case. I'll try running the code with and without spaces to see if it makes a difference.