The Console window, which is shown next, shows errors, warnings, and other messages either generated by Unity or your own game code that relate to various parts of the project. These messages can be simple syntax errors within code or more problematic issues relating to performance. We will go into more detail about the different types of errors, how to resolve common ones, and how to run checks known as Debugging—to check where errors are occurring, in later chapters.

You will notice these errors as you play a Scene or try to run scripts. Each error will present itself with a name and a brief description of what the error is, and where it can be found within the script (for example, line number within a code file). Here is an example of a simple log: