How to make Unity better using Extension Methods

In this tutorial we will use C# extension methods to improve our Unity experience. There are many things which are missing in the Unity API - there is a way to add those and make them feel like they are native.

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[christinaVennegerts]

Very well explained, thank you so much :)!

[MattRaffel]

One of the things that can be confusing for beginner C# programmers is identifying a method is implemented as an extension method as well as navigating to the implementation (VS makes this easier only if you know how). One of the things I like to do is put all of my extension methods in a directory (and matching namespace) called "Extensions".

[VLTNO]

Is there any was to make a variable extension? For example, instead of having a method to get the negative value of an integer, just make it into a variable? I tried it myself but you can't use `this` outside a function / not appropriately.

[Renegen]

Are you working on any games? Where did you learn your skills? they are very good for being game-specific skills.

[newarteest]

Personally I avoid extension methods, because they look like methods that are part of a class but aren't. In a future project I'd be wondering why Vector3 doesn't have method X anymore, when it never did and I played myself.