Want to Start Writing Code in Unity? Start Here! Unity C# Basics Part 1 - Writing Your First Script

If you've been using Unity for a while, or are just getting started with Unity and decided it's time for you to start learning how to write code - this is the video you need to start your programming journey! In this tutorial, aimed at absolute beginners who have very little to no coding experience whatsoever, you'll learn: ⚫ Installing Visual Studio to write code ⚫ What is a "Script"? ⚫ Creating your first Script ⚫ What's going on with the default stuff in your new script? ⚫ A step-by-step breakdown of what each statement is doing, why it's happening, and how it works. ⚫ How to make numbers on the screen count up over time 🚨 Resource to help you, as promised! First link 👉 https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptRefere... Full Series Playlist Here:    • Want to Start Writing Code in Unity? Start...   ⚫ Part 1 - Writing your first script -    • Want to Start Writing Code in Unity? Start...   ⚫ Part 2 - Loops and Arrays -    • Loops and Arrays | Unity C# Basics Part 2 ...   ⚫ Part 3 - Unity Component Lifecycle -    • MonoBehaviour Lifecycle Basics - Awake  On...   ⚫ Part 4 - Static vs Instances -    • Static vs Instances | Unity C# Basics Part 4   ⚫ Part 5 - Delegates -    • Delegates in C# for Unity Coding Beginners...   ⚫ Part 6 - Inheritance & Interfaces -    • Inheritance and Interfaces for Beginners |...   ⚫ Part 7 - Compositional Relationships -    • Compositional Relationships - You've Alrea...   📝📝📝YOUR HOMEWORK!📝📝📝 Create a new script that will show a random number between 0 and 1 and display that on a TextMeshProUGUI component, formatted to 2 decimal places. Add a comment below with a video showing your code and the end result. 📚 For those looking to get ahead of the next video, consider some further reading on resources I brought up during this tutorial 📚 ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... ⚫ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotn... 👨‍💻As always, all code from this video is available on GitHub: https://github.com/llamacademy/unity-... 🏷️Save 25% on the ultimate C# IDE: JetBrains Rider with code LLAMACADEMY: https://www.jetbrains.com/store/?sect... 🧡 Believe in LlamAcademy's mission and have received value from the videos? Here's how you can show your support: 🌟 Patreon:   / llamacademy   🌟 YouTube Member:    / @llamacademy   or click the Join button on any video 📚 Take my Unity ShaderGraph Course: https://www.gamedev.tv/p/unity-shader... 👕 Get yourself some LlamAcademy merch: https://llamacademy.myspreadshop.com/ 💸 Use my Affiliate Link for Humble Bundles https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/9g4ak4 💸 Publisher Sale! 50% OFF an entire publisher's Assets! Publisher changes weekly! https://assetstore.unity.com/publishe... (affiliate) 💸 Save up to 50% on NEW Assets: https://assetstore.unity.com/?new_sal... (affiliate) Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase. Chapters: 00:00 What to Expect 02:52 Ensuring You Have the Right Tools 04:05 Setting Up the Scene 04:36 Creating a Script 05:34 First Look at Code - "using" Statements 06:23 The Class 07:30 Functions/Methods 09:11 Class Member Variable Definitions 16:20 The "if" Statement 17:35 Assigning a New Value to a Variable 20:50 Accessing Variables, Properties, and Functions on Another Class 21:53 Calling a Function 23:00 Converting Float Type to String Types 24:45 Formatting a "Number" for Display 25:58 Adding Your Custom Script to a GameObject 26:24 Demo 27:00 Closing Thoughts and Homework