c# - how can i get the location of the player along a specific axis during play mode? -

my player runs forward during play time want store current position along specific axis lets z in variable inside update function , use position elsewhere. want know kind of datatype have use store such value current position of player on z axis if doing possible. saw code somewhere:-

var playerpos:vector3 = playerobject.transform.position; 

but idk how working if in first place

you close current syntax in code javascript.

you use transform.position position of axis. transform.position returns vector3 , vector3 contains axis gameobject position.vector3 has x, y , z properties float datatype.

accessing position:

assuming playerobject name of gameobject, below example of how access each individual axis.

to x axis

float x = playerobject.transform.position.x; 

to y axis

float y = playerobject.transform.position.y; 

to z axis

float z = playerobject.transform.position.z; 

you can position once , store vector3 variable access each individual axis there:

to axis (x,y,z)

vector3 playerpos = playerobject.transform.position; float x = playerpos.x; float y = playerpos.y; float z = playerpos.z; 

modifying position:

modifying position different accessing it. can access this

float x = playerobject.transform.position.x; 

but cannot change x this:

playerobject.transform.position.x = 6f; 

you must create new vector3, modify axis want (x, y , z), change transform.position variable new variable(vector3).

it should this:

 vector3 newpos = playerobject.transform.position;  newpos.x = 5f;  newpos.y = 4f;  newpos.z = 3f;  playerobject.transform.position = newpos; 

my suggestion use documentation. shows each property or method returns. prevent asking such question this. example, transform.position returns vector3.

when click on vector3, see many other variables can access it.