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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2019 - Fourth Edition

By : Harrison Ferrone
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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2019 - Fourth Edition

By: Harrison Ferrone

Overview of this book

Learning to program in today’s technical landscape can be a daunting task, especially when faced with the sheer number of languages you have to choose from. Luckily, Learning C# with Unity 2019 removes the guesswork and starts you off on the path to becoming a confident, and competent, programmer using game development with Unity. You’ll start off small by learning the building blocks of programming, from variables, methods, and conditional statements to classes and object-oriented systems. After you have the basics under your belt you’ll explore the Unity interface, creating C# scripts, and translating your newfound knowledge into simple game mechanics. Throughout this journey, you’ll get hands-on experience with programming best practices and macro-level topics such as manager classes and flexible application architecture. By the end of the book, you’ll be familiar with intermediate C# topics like generics, delegates, and events, setting you up to take on projects of your own.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Programming Foundations and C#
7
Section 2: Scripting Game Mechanics in Unity
12
Section 3: Leveling Up Your C# Code

Starting out with Unity 2019

Head over to https://store.unity.com/ and you'll see a few options. Don't get overwhelmed—you can get Unity completely free by selecting the personal option on the right. The other paid options offer more advanced functionality and services, but you can check these out on your own down the road:

After selecting the personal plan, you'll end up on the download screen; accept the terms and conditions and hit Download Installer for Mac OS X:

If you're using a Windows machine, select the Choose Windows link located underneath the installer button, accept the terms and conditions, and you're good to go!

You can also download and manage different versions of Unity through the Unity Hub application, which can be also be downloaded from this screen.

When the download is complete, open up the package (by double-clicking it) and follow the...