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public static function CreateInstance(className: string): ScriptableObject;
public static ScriptableObject CreateInstance(string className);
public static function CreateInstance(type: Type): ScriptableObject;
public static ScriptableObject CreateInstance(Type type);

Parameters

className The type of the ScriptableObject to create, as the name of the type.
type The type of the ScriptableObject to create, as a System.Type instance.

Returns

ScriptableObject The created ScriptableObject.

Description

Creates an instance of a scriptable object.

To easily create a ScriptableObject instance that is bound to a .asset file via the Editor user interface, consider using CreateAssetMenuAttribute.


public static function CreateInstance(): T;
public static T CreateInstance();

Returns

T The created ScriptableObject.

Description

Creates an instance of a scriptable object.

To easily create a ScriptableObject instance that is bound to a .asset file via the Editor user interface, consider using CreateAssetMenuAttribute.