Learning C# 7 by Developing Games With Unity 2017 · 3rd Edition · Learn C# Programming by Building Fun and Interactive Games With Unity

**Develop your first interactive 2D and 3D platformer game by learning the fundamentals of C#** Key Features This is a step-by-step guide to learn the fundamentals of C# 7 scripting to develop GameObjects and master the basics of the new UI system in Unity Build and develop your 2D game right from scratch while implementing the principles of object-oriented programming and coding in C# 7 Get to grips with the fundamentals of optimizing your game using the latest features of Unity 2017 Book Description With the latest version of Unity 2017 released, are you interested in developing creative and interactive games while learning C# alongside? Then this is the book that you are looking for. Its all about offering you a fun introduction to the world of game programming with C#. You'll start with the basics to get started with C# 7 and its latest features. Then you'll see how to use C# 7 and its latest functional programming capabilities to create amazing games with Unity 2017. You'll create your first C# script for Unity, add objects into it, and learn how to create game elements with them. Then you'll work with the latest functional programming features of C# and how to leverage them for great game scripting. Throughout the book, you'll learn to use the new Unity 2017 2D tool set and create an interactive 2D game with it. You will make enemies appear to challenge your player, and go through some optimization techniques to ensure great game performance. At the end, your 2D game will be transformed into 3D, and you'll be able to skill up to become a pro C# programmer with Unity 2017! What you will learn Learn C# 7 using new features like tuples, variables, and non-nullable reference types while building games Understand the fundamentals of variables, methods, and code syntax in C# Use loops and collections efficiently in Unity to reduce the amount of code Develop a game using the object-oriented programming principles Implement simple enemy characters into the game to learn point to point movement and Tree behaviors Avoid performance mistakes by implementing different optimization techniques Export 3D models and 3D animations and import them inside a Unity project With your new knowledge of coding, you will be able to look at Unity's Scripting Reference code examples with confidence Who This Book Is For The book is targeted at beginner level Unity developers with no programming experience. If you are a Unity developer and you wish to learn how to write C# scripts and code by creating games, then this book is for you. Table of Contents Discovering Your Hidden Scripting Skills and Getting Your Environment Ready Introducing the Building Blocks for Unity Scripts Getting into the Details of Variables Getting into the Details of Methods Lists, Arrays, and Dictionaries Loops Object, a Container with Variables and Methods Let's Make a Game! – From Idea to Development Starting Your First Game Writing GameManager The Game Level The User Interface Collectables Enemies Optimizations