# NameToLayer(string)

> Given a layer name, returns the layer index as defined by either a Builtin or a User Layer in the Tags and Layers manager.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

```csharp
public static int NameToLayer(string layerName)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): 

### Returns

| Type                                                       | Description |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) |             |

### Remarks

Returns -1 if not found.

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        Debug.Log(LayerMask.NameToLayer("TransparentFX"));
    }
}
```