# GetShaderMessages

> Returns each error and warning generated by the Unity Shader Compiler for the given Shader.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

## GetShaderMessages(Shader)

Returns each error and warning generated by the Unity Shader Compiler for the given [Shader](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/shader.md).

```csharp
public static ShaderMessage[] GetShaderMessages(Shader s)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Shader]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/shader)): The [Shader](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/shader.md) instance to check for messages.

### Returns

| Type                                                                              | Description                                                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [ShaderMessage\[\]](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/shadermessage.md) | An array of [ShaderMessage](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/shadermessage.md) structs containing the generated messages. |

## GetShaderMessages(Shader, ShaderCompilerPlatform)

Returns each error and warning generated by the Unity Shader Compiler for the given [Shader](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/shader.md).

```csharp
public static ShaderMessage[] GetShaderMessages(Shader s, ShaderCompilerPlatform platform)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Shader]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/shader)): The [Shader](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/shader.md) instance to check for messages.**** (\[ShaderCompilerPlatform]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/rendering/shadercompilerplatform)): The [ShaderCompilerPlatform](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/rendering/shadercompilerplatform.md) to check for messages.

### Returns

| Type                                                                              | Description                                                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [ShaderMessage\[\]](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/shadermessage.md) | An array of [ShaderMessage](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/shadermessage.md) structs containing the generated messages. |