Question Int not being recognized when called in 'if' statement

Code (csharp):

1. {
2.     // Start is called before the first frame update
3.     void Start()
4.     {
5.         int shorp = 90;
6.     shorp = shorp + 1;
7.     print(shorp);
8. // This is just me testing to make sure that the variable is recognized, it does show up in the console.
9.    }
10.     // Update is called once per frame
11.     void Update()
12.     {
13.        if (Input.GetKeyDown("right"))
14.     {
15.         print(shorp);
16.     }
17.     }
18. }
19.  

This is my current code, which gives me the error CS0103, saying "shorp" doesn't exist in the context, but I defined it at the start; can I make it recognize the variable without defining it in the if command? I don't want it to reset every single time I press the right arrow, I'd like to change it on the press.

 

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It's hard to tell but it sounds like a variable scoping problem. That should give you some google-able results.

 

This:

Code (CSharp):

1. int shorp;

declares a variable of type int and gives it the name "shorp". However you declared your variable inside the Start method. So it's a local variable that only exists inside Start. When Start has finished the variable doesn't exist anymore. You have to declare your variable as a member variable of your class. That means it has to be declared in the body of the class and not inside a method. You may look up the meaning of scope and extent of a variable.

 

Thank you very much, this did fix the issue.