How can i update the value of transform.localPosition.x ?

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1

I tried this:

transform.localPosition.x += transform.localPosition.x * Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;

But getting error on the left side:

Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State
Error CS1612 Cannot modify the return value of ‘Transform.localPosition’ because it is not a variable

The reason i want to change only the X on the local position is that if i use Vector3 it’s world space and i want local position not world space.

So i can i make:

transform.localPosition += new Vector3(1,0,0) * Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;

But then the object will not move to the direction it’s facing.
I’m rotating the object later in the script each time in 80 degrees. And i want that each time the object will move to the direction it’s facing after rotated. Vector3 will not change the movement direction. That’s why i need to use transform.localPosition or maybe transform.position but in both cases i need to change/update only the X axis value not y and not z.

2

float newX = your_calculation_of_the_new_x_value;
transform.localPosition = new Vector3(newX, transform.localPosition.y, transform.localPosition.z);

3

To add the x vector in local space rather than world space:

transform.localPosition += transform.right * Time.deltaTime * moveSpeed;