Converting an object to a GameObject

Questions & Answers
1

When it comes to unity’s casting with Object to GameObject, it continues to elude me. For example:

//if the phase isn't done, run its procedures
			if(!phaseList*.GetPhaseDone())*

  •  	{*

_ phaseList*.Run();_
_ GameObject nextSpawn = phaseList.NextSpawnObject();*_

* if(nextSpawn)*
* {*
* GameObject newSpawn = Instantiate((GameObject)nextSpawn,new Vector3(0,-20,0),Quaternion.identity);*
* }*
* }*
NextSpawnObject returns a GameObject prefab as its definition. The variable is a GameObject and everything within the function. However, I continue to get an error for trying to cast it with the Instantiate function. It won’t work without the cast, either. What could be wrong?

2

Instantiate returns an Object

You need to cast it to GameObject

eg

 if(nextSpawn)
 {
      GameObject newSpawn = 
            (GameObject)Instantiate((GameObject)nextSpawn,
              new Vector3(0,-20,0),Quaternion.identity);
  }

OR

if(nextSpawn)
{
      GameObject newSpawn = 
         Instantiate((GameObject)nextSpawn,
              new Vector3(0,-20,0), Quaternion.identity) as GameObject;
}

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