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GetComponent Generic version question

Discussion in 'Community Learning & Teaching' started by teknophyl, Sep 13, 2014.

  1. teknophyl

    teknophyl

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    In a book I am reading I was asked to enter the following code line:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. _playerRigidBody2d = (Rigidbody2D)GetComponent(typeof(Rigidbody2D));
    From previous experience I know that there's a Generic version of GetComponent, so I refactored it:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. _playerRigidBody2d = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
    Is one preferred over the other? Why?
     
    teknophyl, Sep 13, 2014
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  2. SubZeroGaming

    SubZeroGaming

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    no. Use the way that makes sense.
     
    SubZeroGaming, Sep 13, 2014
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  3. Dantus

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    That would be the second one...
     
    Dantus, Sep 13, 2014
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  4. SunnySunshine

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    Generic one should be faster because fewer calls.
     
    SunnySunshine, Sep 13, 2014
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  5. teknophyl

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    Kind of what I thought too; the conversion and type retrieval seem unnecessary. Thanks everyone.
     
    teknophyl, Sep 13, 2014
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