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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2020 - Fifth Edition

By : Harrison Ferrone
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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2020 - Fifth Edition

By: Harrison Ferrone

Overview of this book

Over the years, the Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity series has established itself as a popular choice for getting up to speed with C#, a powerful and versatile programming language that can be applied in a wide array of application areas. This book presents a clear path for learning C# programming from the ground up without complex jargon or unclear programming logic, all while building a simple game with Unity. This fifth edition has been updated to introduce modern C# features with the latest version of the Unity game engine, and a new chapter has been added on intermediate collection types. Starting with the basics of software programming and the C# language, you’ll learn the core concepts of programming in C#, including variables, classes, and object-oriented programming. Once you’ve got to grips with C# programming, you’ll enter the world of Unity game development and discover how you can create C# scripts for simple game mechanics. Throughout the book, you’ll gain hands-on experience with programming best practices to help you take your Unity and C# skills to the next level. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to leverage the C# language to build your own real-world Unity game development projects.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Getting started with Unity 2020

If you don’t have Unity installed already, or are running an earlier version, you'll need to do a little setup. Follow these steps:

  1. Head over to https://www.unity.com/.
  2. Select Get Started (shown in the following screenshot), which will take you to the Unity store page:

If the Unity home page looks different for you than what you can see in the preceding screenshot, you can go directly to https://store.unity.com.

Don't feel overwhelmed by this – you can get Unity completely free!

  1. Click the Individual tab and select the Personal option on the left. The other paid options offer more advanced functionality and services subscribers, but you can check these out on your own:

After selecting the personal plan, you'll be asked if you're a first-time or returning user.

  1. Select Start here under First-time Users: 

  1. Select Agree and download to get your...