Question How do i substract value from a gameobject method(see code)

This is my piece of script

transform.DOMove((enemy.ClosestTarget().transform.position), .3f);

how could i substract a specific value from that "(enemy.ClosestTarget().transform.position)".

Enemy is a reference to another script, and ClosestTarget is a method inside that script, closest target is a gameobject method and it returns the closest object.
In this case i want to take that position and substract a certain number, it works without but i'd like to move the player a little far away than the exact position.

In case anyone needs it:

Code (CSharp):

1. public GameObject ClosestTarget()
2.     {
3.         GameObject[] gos;
4.         gos = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag(enemyTag);
5.         GameObject closest = null;
6.         float distance = maxDistance;
7.         float currAngle = maxAngle;
8.         Vector3 position = transform.position;
9.  
10.         // If there's already a current target and it's still within range, return it
11.         if (currentTarget && (currentTarget.position - transform.position).magnitude < maxDistance)
12.         {
13.             return currentTarget.gameObject;
14.         }
15.         else
16.         {
17.             isTargeting = false;
18.         }
19.  
20.         foreach (GameObject go in gos)
21.         {
22.             Vector3 diff = go.transform.position - position;
23.             float curDistance = diff.magnitude;
24.             if (curDistance < distance)
25.             {
26.                 Vector3 viewPos = mainCamera.WorldToViewportPoint(go.transform.position);
27.                 Vector2 newPos = new Vector3(viewPos.x - 0.5f, viewPos.y - 0.5f);
28.                 if (Vector3.Angle(diff.normalized, mainCamera.transform.forward) < maxAngle)
29.                 {
30.                     closest = go;
31.                     currAngle = Vector3.Angle(diff.normalized, mainCamera.transform.forward.normalized);
32.                     distance = curDistance;
33.                 }
34.             }
35.         }
36.  
37.        
38.         return closest;
39.     }

 

A position is a vector, a number is a scalar.

Do you mean instead, "how do I adjust a position by a distance in a given direction?"

If so, and given:

Code (csharp):

1. Vector3 position = ...
2. Vector3 direction = ...
3. float distance = ...

Then:

Code (csharp):

1. Vector3 adjustedPosition = position + direction * distance;

Otherwise, not sure what you might intend by subtracting a scalar from a vector.

 

i'd like to extract the position from enemy.ClosestTarget().transform.position, to then subtract a number, for examle:
vecto3 ex = new Vector3((enemy.ClosestTarget().transform.position.x) -2f), it doesnt work obviously, i literally want to create a vector3 out of that information

 

i found a workaround, i give the enemy a rigid body and adjusted the angular drag, so that the force of the impact moves the enemy and i dont need to move the player instaed

 

You can create a new vector and subtract it from the one you have:

vecto3 ex = enemy.ClosestTarget().transform.position - new Vector3(-2f,0,0);