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GetId(string)

Returns the stable id for a key.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: Unity.Localization
  • Assembly: UnityEngine.LocalizationRuntimeModule
public long GetId(string key)

Parameters

key

string
The key to look up.

Returns

Type

Description

longThe key's stable id, or 
0
when it is absent.

Remarks

Returns 
0
when the key is empty, null, or not present. Ids are stable across renames, so store the id rather than the key text when you need a reference that survives a rename.
Additional Resources: SharedTableData.GetKey, SharedTableData.GetEntry
Look up the id assigned to a key.

Examples

using Unity.Localization;using UnityEngine;namespace Unity.Localization.Samples{    public class SharedTableDataGetIdExample    {        public void Run()        {            var sharedData = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<SharedTableData>();            sharedData.AddKey("GREETING");            long id = sharedData.GetId("GREETING");       // the key's stable id            long missing = sharedData.GetId("UNKNOWN");   // 0            Debug.Log(id != 0);   // True            Debug.Log(missing);   // 0        }    }}