Triggering particles with code

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1

I am creating a simple platformer. When the player collides with the ground he respawns at the begening of the level. I also want a short little particle system to trigger and shoot out from him. I decided to write that part in the same script as the respawning. I can’t get it to work though. I hope someone can help. (The respawning works fine, just need help with particle system) (C#)

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class KillZone : MonoBehaviour {

	GameObject player;
	Vector3 respawn;
	var particle ParticleSystem;

	void Start () {

		player = GameObject.Find ("Player");
		respawn = GameObject.Find ("Respawn").transform.position;
	}

	void OnTriggerEnter2D (Collider2D col) {

		Debug.Log ("Killzone Collision Detected");
		particle.Play ();
		player.transform.position = respawn;
	}
}
2

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

 public class KillZone : MonoBehaviour {
 
     GameObject player;
     Vector3 respawn;
     public ParticleSystem particle ;
 
     void Start () {
 
         player = GameObject.Find ("Player");
         respawn = GameObject.Find ("Respawn").transform.position;
     }
 
     void OnTriggerEnter2D (Collider2D col) {
 
         Debug.Log ("Killzone Collision Detected");
         particle.Emit(30);
         player.transform.position = respawn;
     }
 }

Of course, you somehow have to assign a value to the particle variable, either by script or by dragging your ParticleSystem into the field next to the variable in the inspector.