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# GetSharedComponentIndex

> Gets the index of a shared component value of an entity, and the world the index belongs to.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Entities](/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.EntitiesModule

## GetSharedComponentIndex\<T>(Entity, WorldUnmanaged)

Gets the index of a shared component value of an entity, and the world the index belongs to.

```csharp
public static int GetSharedComponentIndex<T>(Entity entity, out WorldUnmanaged world) where T : unmanaged, ISharedComponentData
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Entity]\(/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities/entity)): The entity.**** (\[WorldUnmanaged]\(/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities/worldunmanaged)): The world that owns the entity, and so the index.

### Returns

| Type                                                       | Description                            |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The shared component index in `world`. |

### Remarks

Shared component indices are per world, so the index is only meaningful in `world`.

## GetSharedComponentIndex\<T>(WorldUnmanaged, Entity)

Gets the index of a shared component value of an entity in the given world.

```csharp
public static int GetSharedComponentIndex<T>(WorldUnmanaged world, Entity entity) where T : unmanaged, ISharedComponentData
```

### Parameters

**** (\[WorldUnmanaged]\(/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities/worldunmanaged)): The world that owns the entity. An entity from another world is treated as missing.**** (\[Entity]\(/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities/entity)): The entity.

### Returns

| Type                                                       | Description                            |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The shared component index in `world`. |