Multiple cubes with uniques names

Unity Engine
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   void cube() {  
    var cubed = GameObject.CreatePrimitive(PrimitiveType.Cube); 
       cubed.name = "Cubes" + GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Cubes").Length.ToString();  
   }

Hi this function of mine, if I run it multiple times in another function it seems to name some cubes the same name. Is there another way to get unique name for cubes.

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The names are really only for you to better organize the objects when looking at them in the editor (visually), which is irrelevant when you’re instantiating the cubes in a script. There are numerous (and far better) ways of accessing the GameObjects that you need rather than using unique names (like drag-and-drop into GameObject references in the inspector, or use FindGameObjectWithTag(s) on specially tagged objects and caching the references for future use in a variable or list.

If your cubes have some sort of special place in your gameplay that requires them to have a “name” value to display on the screen, you would be better off making a script to attach to them that holds that string value inside, rather than using the name of the object.

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Keep your own counter and append that to the name instead of relying on a find call. It will be quicker and more reliable.

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