Unity - Scripting API: GameObject.AddComponent
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Declaration
public Component AddComponent(Type componentType);
Description
Adds a component of the specified type to the GameObject.
There is no corresponding method for removing a component from a GameObject. To remove a component, use Object.Destroy.
Declaration
public T AddComponent();
Description
Generic version of this method.
Obsolete GameObject.AddComponent with string argument has been deprecated. Use GameObject.AddComponent<T>() instead.
Declaration
public Component AddComponent(string className);
Description
Adds a component of the specified class name to the GameObject.
Deprecated: Use AddComponent(Type) or the generic version of this method instead.