Global Variable Clarification

Scripting
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I am making a turn-based strategy game that requires several global variables to be available at all times and was hoping for a little clarification on global variables. I read the scripting reference on them, and from what I gathered, it means I actually use a script as a “container” to store my global variables. Is this correct?

For example, could I have a script in my project simply called “Global” that is nothing more than a list of variables?

By list, I mean something like this:

static var PlayerMoney;
static var PlayerProgress;
static var DifficultyModifier;

In other words, the script initializes the variables, but other scripts will actually read/modify the data within the script.

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var health : float ;

You must attach the script to a gameObject to access it.
Each gameObject has it’s own variable.

object.component.variable = value.

static var heath : float;

You don’t need to attach the script to a gameObject to access it.
His value is the same everywhere you call it.

component.variable = value.