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LayerMask.NameToLayer

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public static function NameToLayer(layerName: string): int;
public static int NameToLayer(string layerName);

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Description

Given a layer name, returns the layer index as defined by either a Builtin or a User Layer in the Tag Manager.

	Debug.Log(LayerMask.NameToLayer("TransparentFX"));
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour {
    void Example() {
        Debug.Log(LayerMask.NameToLayer("TransparentFX"));
    }
}
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