# Get

> Get an instance from the pool. If the pool is empty then a new instance will be created.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.Pool](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/pool.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

## Get()

Get an instance from the pool. If the pool is empty then a new instance will be created.

```csharp
T Get()
```

### Returns

| Type | Description                                             |
| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| T    | A pooled object or a new instance if the pool is empty. |

### Examples

```csharp
using System.Text;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.Pool;

// This component returns the particle system to the pool when the OnParticleSystemStopped event is received.
[RequireComponent(typeof(ParticleSystem))]
public class ReturnToPool : MonoBehaviour
{
    public ParticleSystem system;
    public IObjectPool<ParticleSystem> pool;

    void Start()
    {
        system = GetComponent<ParticleSystem>();
        var main = system.main;
        main.stopAction = ParticleSystemStopAction.Callback;
    }

    void OnParticleSystemStopped()
    {
        // Return to the pool
        pool.Release(system);
    }
}

// This example spans a random number of ParticleSystems using a pool so that old systems can be reused.
public class PoolExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    public enum PoolType
    {
        Stack,
        LinkedList
    }

    public PoolType poolType;

    // Collection checks will throw errors if we try to release an item that is already in the pool.
    public bool collectionChecks = true;
    public int maxPoolSize = 10;

    IObjectPool<ParticleSystem> m_Pool;

    public IObjectPool<ParticleSystem> Pool
    {
        get
        {
            if (m_Pool == null)
            {
                if (poolType == PoolType.Stack)
                    m_Pool = new ObjectPool<ParticleSystem>(CreatePooledItem, OnTakeFromPool, OnReturnedToPool, OnDestroyPoolObject, collectionChecks, 10, maxPoolSize);
                else
                    m_Pool = new LinkedPool<ParticleSystem>(CreatePooledItem, OnTakeFromPool, OnReturnedToPool, OnDestroyPoolObject, collectionChecks, maxPoolSize);
            }
            return m_Pool;
        }
    }

    ParticleSystem CreatePooledItem()
    {
        var go = new GameObject("Pooled Particle System");
        var ps = go.AddComponent<ParticleSystem>();
        ps.Stop(true, ParticleSystemStopBehavior.StopEmittingAndClear);

        var main = ps.main;
        main.duration = 1;
        main.startLifetime = 1;
        main.loop = false;

        // This is used to return ParticleSystems to the pool when they have stopped.
        var returnToPool = go.AddComponent<ReturnToPool>();
        returnToPool.pool = Pool;

        return ps;
    }

    // Called when an item is returned to the pool using Release
    void OnReturnedToPool(ParticleSystem system)
    {
        system.gameObject.SetActive(false);
    }

    // Called when an item is taken from the pool using Get
    void OnTakeFromPool(ParticleSystem system)
    {
        system.gameObject.SetActive(true);
    }

    // If the pool capacity is reached then any items returned will be destroyed.
    // We can control what the destroy behavior does, here we destroy the GameObject.
    void OnDestroyPoolObject(ParticleSystem system)
    {
        Destroy(system.gameObject);
    }

    void OnGUI()
    {
        GUILayout.Label("Pool size: " + Pool.CountInactive);
        if (GUILayout.Button("Create Particles"))
        {
            var amount = Random.Range(1, 10);
            for (int i = 0; i < amount; ++i)
            {
                var ps = Pool.Get();
                ps.transform.position = Random.insideUnitSphere * 10;
                ps.Play();
            }
        }
    }
}
```

## Get(T)

Returns a PooledObject that will automatically return the instance to the pool when it is disposed.

```csharp
PooledObject<T> Get(out T v)
```

### Parameters

**** (T): Out parameter that will contain a reference to an instance from the pool.

### Returns

| Type                                                                                  | Description                                                                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [PooledObject\<T>](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/pool/pooledobject1.md) | A PooledObject that will return the instance back to the pool when its Dispose method is called. |

### Examples

```csharp
using System.Text;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.Pool;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    static ObjectPool<StringBuilder> stringBuilderPool = new ObjectPool<StringBuilder>(
        () => new StringBuilder(),
        (sb) => sb.Clear());

    void Update()
    {
        StringBuilder stringBuilder;

        // When the pooled object is disposed the string builder will be returned back to the pool
        using (stringBuilderPool.Get(out stringBuilder))
        {
            stringBuilder.AppendLine("Some text");
            Debug.Log(stringBuilder.ToString());
        }
    }
}
```