Which is more expensive? other.name vs other.tag

Unity Engine
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Hi guys

As the subject asks. Is using other.name efficient? Should compareTag be used instead?

   void OnTriggerStay(Collider other)
    {
        if (other.name == "hero")
        {
         }
     }

Thanks

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Not quite the question you asked but i think this is probably relevant. Of course, best to profile if you really want to know as performance can vary quite a bit between unity versions and i think the linked thread is quite old:

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