# VariablesGroupAsset

> Collection of IVariable that can be used during formatting of a localized string.

## Definition

* **Type:** Class
* **Namespace:** [Unity.SmartStrings.PersistentVariables](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.SmartStringsModule
* **Inherits from:** [ScriptableObject](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject.md)
* **Implements:** [IVariableGroup](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/ivariablegroup.md), [IVariable](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/ivariable.md), [IDictionary\<string, IVariable>](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.idictionary-2), [ICollection\<KeyValuePair\<string, IVariable>>](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.icollection-1), [IEnumerable\<KeyValuePair\<string, IVariable>>](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.ienumerable-1), [IEnumerable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.ienumerable), [ISerializationCallbackReceiver](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/iserializationcallbackreceiver.md)

```csharp
[HelpURL("smart-strings/persistent-variables-source")]
public class VariablesGroupAsset : ScriptableObject, IVariableGroup, IVariable, IDictionary<string, IVariable>, ICollection<KeyValuePair<string, IVariable>>, IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, IVariable>>, IEnumerable, ISerializationCallbackReceiver
```

## Properties

| Property                                                                                                               | Description                                                                                                                              |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Count](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/count.md)           | The number of variables in the group.                                                                                                    |
| [IsReadOnly](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/isreadonly.md) | Implemented as part of IDictionary but not used. Always returns `false`.                                                                 |
| [this\[\]](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/item.md)         | The [IVariable](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/ivariable.md) associated with the specified name. |
| [Keys](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/keys.md)             | A collection of all the unique variable names.                                                                                           |
| [Values](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/values.md)         | All the variables in this group.                                                                                                         |

## Methods

| Method                                                                                                                       | Description                                                                                                                        |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Add](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/add.md)                     | Adds a new Global Variable to use during formatting.                                                                               |
| [Clear](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/clear.md)                 | Removes all variables in the group.                                                                                                |
| [ContainsKey](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/containskey.md)     | Returns `true` if a variable with the specified name exists.                                                                       |
| [CopyTo](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/copyto.md)               | Copies the variables into an array starting at `arrayIndex`.                                                                       |
| [GetEnumerator](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/getenumerator.md) | Returns an enumerator for all variables in this group.                                                                             |
| [Remove](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/remove.md)               | Removes a variable with the specified key.                                                                                         |
| [TryGetValue](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/variablesgroupasset/trygetvalue.md)     | Gets the [IVariable](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/smartstrings/persistentvariables/ivariable.md) with the specified name. |

## Inheritance

**Inherited Members:**

* [ScriptableObject.CreateInstance(string)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject/createinstance.md#createinstance\(string\))
* [ScriptableObject.CreateInstance(Type)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject/createinstance.md#createinstance\(type\))
* [ScriptableObject.CreateInstance\<T>()](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject/createinstance.md)
* [Object.GetEntityId()](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/getentityid.md)
* [Object.GetHashCode()](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/gethashcode.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Transform)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-vector3-quaternion\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Vector3, Quaternion, Transform)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-vector3-quaternion-transform\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Scene)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-scene\))
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, InstantiateParameters)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Transform)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-transform\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Transform, bool)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-transform-bool\))
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, Transform)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Transform)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Transform, bool)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Destroy(Object, float)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroy.md)
* [Object.DestroyImmediate(Object, bool)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroyimmediate.md)
* [Object.FindObjectsByType(Type)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytype\(type\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType(Type, FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytype\(type-findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.DontDestroyOnLoad(Object)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/dontdestroyonload.md)
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType\<T>()](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytypet\(\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType\<T>(FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytypet\(findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType\<T>()](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytypet\(\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType\<T>(FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytypet\(findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType(Type)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytype\(type\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType(Type, FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytype\(type-findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.ToString()](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/tostring.md)
* [Object.name](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/name.md)
* [Object.hideFlags](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/hideflags.md)

### Operators

| Operator                                                                           | Description                                                             |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [operator ==](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-equality.md)   | Compares two object references to see if they refer to the same object. |
| [bool](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-implicit.md)          | Determines whether the object exists.                                   |
| [operator !=](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-inequality.md) | Compares if two objects refer to a different object.                    |