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# Conventions and Syntax

Review basic C# coding conventions, including dot operators, semicolons, indentation, and comments, in the Beginner Scripting project.

Learn about some basic conventions and syntax of writing code - dot operators, semi-colons, indentation and commenting.

Previous: [Variables and Functions](https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/variables-and-functions?projectId=5c8920b4edbc2a113b6bc26a)

Next: [If Statements](https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/if-statements?projectId=5c8920b4edbc2a113b6bc26a)

## 1. Conventions and Syntax

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20220104/videos/b0b3147a-7cfb-41c3-bb44-b938a81fbc08_U_Beginner_3_ConventionsandSyntax.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20220104/6627e6e8-befe-47c6-8bea-9f9f214b0daf_B_03_Conventions_and_Syntax_AudioProcessed.vtt))

```csharp
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class BasicSyntax : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start ()
    {
        //this line is there to tell me the x position of my object

        /*Hi there!
         * this is two lines!
         * */
        Debug.Log(transform.position.x);
        
        if(transform.position.y <= 5f)
        {
            Debug.Log ("I'm about to hit the ground!");
        }
    }
}
```