Learn advanced scripting in Unity, including how to create your own data structures, how to avoid duplicating code and best-practice tips for choosing, and using, C# design patterns.

Inheritance in Unity

Feb 06, 2024

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John French
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Learn how Inheritance in Unity works, and how to use Virtual, Override, and Abstract functions in your project, in my beginner’s guide.
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Structs in Unity (how and when to use them)

Jan 18, 2024

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John French
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Learn how Structs in Unity work, how to use them, and when to use a Struct instead of a plain C# Class, in my complete beginner’s guide.
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Enums in Unity (how they work and how to use them)

Jul 24, 2023

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John French
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Learn how enums in Unity work, how to make your own, and how you can use them to create options, states and dropdown menus in the Inspector.
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Async in Unity (better or worse than coroutines?)

Feb 17, 2023

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John French
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Learn how to use async functions in Unity, how they’re different from coroutines and if (and when) you should use them.
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State Machines in Unity (how and when to use them)

Feb 07, 2023

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John French
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Learn how State Machines in Unity work, how they can help you, and when not to use one, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.
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Interfaces in Unity (how and when to use them)

Oct 07, 2022

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John French
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Learn how interfaces work in Unity, what they can do for you and the right time to use one, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.
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Scriptable Objects in Unity (how and when to use them)

Sep 22, 2022

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John French
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Learn how to use Scriptable Objects in Unity to manage your game’s data and make building your game easier, in my complete beginner’s guide.
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How to use script composition in Unity

Apr 06, 2022

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John French
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Learn how to reuse scripts and behaviours on different objects easily, using the script composition method in Unity.
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Singletons in Unity (done right)

Dec 23, 2021

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John French
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Learn the pros & cons of using singletons in Unity, and decide for yourself if they can help you to develop your game more easily.
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Events & Delegates in Unity

Dec 15, 2021

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John French
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Learn how to connect scripts & objects using delegates, actions & Unity Events in my in-depth beginner’s guide.
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