Unity - Scripting API: Object.FindObjectOfType

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Declaration

public static T FindObjectOfType();

Declaration

public static T FindObjectOfType(bool includeInactive);

Declaration

public static Object FindObjectOfType(Type type);

Declaration

public static Object FindObjectOfType(Type type, bool includeInactive);

Parameters

type	The type of object to find.

Returns

T Object The first active loaded object that matches the specified type. It returns null if no Object matches the type.

Description

Returns the first active loaded object of Type type.

Object.FindObjectOfType will not return Assets (meshes, textures, prefabs, ...) or inactive objects. It will not return an object that has HideFlags.DontSave set.

Please note that this function is very slow. It is not recommended to use this function every frame. In most cases you can use the singleton pattern instead.