Question Input Detection Doesn't Work

Here is a script I made in Unity

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4.  
5. public class Player : MonoBehaviour
6. {
7.     // Start is called before the first frame update
8.     void Start()
9.     {
10.        
11.     }
12.  
13.     // Update is called once per frame
14.     void Update()
15.     {
16.         if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
17.         {
18.             Debug.Log("Space key pressed.")
19.         }
20.     }
21. }
22.  

When I start the game and press the spacebar it does absolutely nothing. I am using the old input manager for this on Untiy 2020.3.32f1. Any help as to why this doesn't work would be appreciated.

 

Have you placed this script on an active object in the scene?

 

Now go fix your errors. I see at least one, a missing semicolon.

You must have ZERO ERRORS or else the code doesn't run at all.

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I managed to get input to work with a script like this:

Code (CSharp):

1. public class Player : MonoBehaviour
2. {
3.     // Start is called before the first frame update
4.     void Start()
5.     {
6.         Debug.Log("hello");
7.     }
8.  
9.     // Update is called once per frame
10.     void Update()
11.     {
12.         if (Input.GetKeyDown("space"))
13.         {
14.             Debug.Log("Space pressed.");
15.         }
16.     }
17. }

I also updated Unity to 2021.3.9f1, but the other script didn't work in that version either.

Thanks for the help.