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Why is MonoBehaviour called MonoBehaviour?

Discussion in 'Editor & General Support' started by binho123, Dec 1, 2019.

  1. binho123

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    Is it because of Mono?
     
    binho123, Dec 1, 2019
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  2. Madgvox

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    Yes.
     
    Madgvox, Dec 1, 2019
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  3. koirat

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    But mono as a project , or mono as a single. ?
    Or both.
     
    koirat, Dec 1, 2019
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  4. hippocoder

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    It probably should've been called MonoScript or BaseMono or WishWeThoughtOfDOTSFirst
     
    hippocoder, Dec 1, 2019
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  5. konsic

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    Waiting for DOTSBehaviour...
     
    konsic, Dec 1, 2019
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  6. JeffDUnity3D

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    Yes :)
     
    JeffDUnity3D, Dec 1, 2019
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  7. Madgvox

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    Mono as in the Mono compiler. This specifier is significant because Unity used to support scripting in "Javascript" and Boo. Therefore a C# script is a Mono script*, that held a MonoBehaviour, as opposed to a Javascript script that presumably would hold an implicit JSBehaviour or something.

    Behaviour as in "this is a behaviour script for the gameobject it is placed on".

    Obviously the name has been somewhat outgrown by the engine.

    * To further nail the point home, .cs files are still imported as "MonoScript" objects.
     
    Madgvox, Dec 1, 2019
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  8. mysticcoder

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    Not sure if this was ever part of the design or naming decisions but it could be pointed out that scripts added to GameObjects are generally intended to serve a single function in the Unity design specification if I'm not mistaken - thus - mono behaviour. Coincidence or intention?
     
    mysticcoder, Sep 24, 2020
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