Why does GetComponent<>() need to be in the Start method instead of just at the top with variable declarations?
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Because it’s not just a variable, it’s referencing an object. So Unity needs to grab (get) the component from that object.
Technically, you could make a public reference or a serialized field reference to the object and then get the object yourself by dragging it into the public/serialized field in the inspector. I think that’s effectively doing the same thing as grabbing it in the Start method.
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