# GetButton(string)

> Returns true while the virtual button identified by buttonName is held down.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.InputLegacyModule

```csharp
public static bool GetButton(string buttonName)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The name of the button such as Jump.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | True when an axis has been pressed and not released. |

### Remarks

**Note**: This API is part of the legacy Input Manager. The recommended best practice is that you don't use this API in new projects. For new projects, use the Input System package. To learn more about input, refer to [Input](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/input.md).

Think auto fire - this will return true as long as the button is held down. Use this only when implementing events that trigger an action, eg, shooting a weapon. The `buttonName` argument will normally be one of the names in [InputManager](/engine/6000.7/manual/input/legacy/class-input-manager.md) such as Jump or Fire1.  [Input.GetButton](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/input/getbutton.md) will return to `false` when it is released.

**Note:** Use [Input.GetAxis](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/input/getaxis.md) for input that controls continuous movement.

### Examples

```csharp
 // Instantiates a projectile every 0.5 seconds,
 // if the Fire1 button (default is Ctrl) is pressed.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    public GameObject projectile;
    public float fireDelta = 0.5F;

    private float nextFire = 0.5F;
    private GameObject newProjectile;
    private float myTime = 0.0F;

    void Update()
    {
        myTime = myTime + Time.deltaTime;

        if (Input.GetButton("Fire1") && myTime > nextFire)
        {
            nextFire = myTime + fireDelta;
            newProjectile = Instantiate(projectile, transform.position, transform.rotation) as GameObject;

            // create code here that animates the newProjectile

            nextFire = nextFire - myTime;
            myTime = 0.0F;
        }
    }
}
```