Passing Vector3 to Method ?

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I'm trying to pass a Vector3 location to a method and am getting "Expression denotes a type', where a variable', value' or method group' was expected" as an error. Below is the gist of what I would like to understand.

Thanks for the knowledge in advance!

 Vector3 myLocation;
 myLocation = transform.position;
 
 PrintX(myLocation);
 
 private PrintX  (Vector3 destination)
 {
    Debug.Log(destination.x);
 }

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Answer by RibsNGibs · Apr 12, 2017 at 06:06 PM

You need to specify a return type for your method.

e.g.

 private void PrintX(Vector3 destination);

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GlitchBait · Apr 12, 2017 at 06:43 PM 0

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Thanks for the reply Ribs. I wish that's all it was because it was something even worse! I named the Class and the $$anonymous$$ethod the same. Thanks again!

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Answer by WaldoAtUSC · Apr 12, 2017 at 07:42 PM

Your method doesn't have a return type
you can't call a method outside of a method

you can't set myLocation = transform.position at compile time because it isn't defined, you need to do that in Start:

  Vector3 myLocation;
 
     void Start()
     {
         myLocation = transform.position;
         PrintX(myLocation);
     }
 
     private void PrintX(Vector3 destination)
     {
         Debug.Log(destination.x);
     }

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