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Shader.PropertyToID

static function PropertyToID (name : String) : int

Description

Gets unique identifier for a shader property name.

Shader property identifiers are used by MaterialPropertyBlock functions.

Each name of shader property (for example, _MainTex or _Color) is assigned an unique integer number in Unity, that stays the same for the whole game.

See Also: MaterialPropertyBlock.