Assigning multiple GameObjects to Variables using Array of Strings

Unity Engine
1

I’m trying to assign multiple GameObjects to variables using an array with foreach loop instead of assigning them line by line.

string[] names = {"NameA", "NameB", "NameC", "NameD", "NameE"};

foreach (string name in names) {
    name = GameObject.Find(name);
}

This code throws error CS1656 Cannot assign to ‘name’ because it is a ‘foreach iteration variable’

Anyone know how I can tell the script to use the string value stored in name instead of using the keyword name itself?

2

You should ask this in the scripting forum.

But essentially you’re modifying the ‘name’ variable from the foreach(string name in names). Can’t do that.

string[] names = {"NameA", "NameB", "NameC", "NameD", "NameE"};
List<GameObject> gameObjects = new();
    
 foreach (string name in names) {
        gameObjects.Add = GameObject.Find(name);
    }

Obviously I have not tested this and there’s no test for if GameObject.Find doesn’t find ‘name’

If you could use tags on your GameObjects it’s easier to find GameObjects using a tag.

Hope this helps.

3

what you want is called a dictionary<string,gameObject>

4

I don’t know what exactly you want to achieve. After a while with Unity, I’ve abandoned ideas like using Find. The Unity editor has a great solution when it comes to binding game objects, components and scripts (drag and drop in the inspector).

public List<GameObject> treesPrefabs;
public List<GameObject> trees;

void Start()
{
    trees.Add(Instantiate(treesPrefabs[Random.Range(0, treesPrefabs.Count)]));
}

Please provide more details on what you want to achieve.