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static Type GetMainType ( GUID guid )

static

Returns the type of the main asset for the GUID.

In Unity 2023.2 or newer it uses AssetDatabase.GetMainAssetTypeFromGUID. In earlier versions the type is obtained from the path's GUID.

Parameters

guid	Guid of an asset.

Returns

Type of the asset. Null if the guid is not known or not an asset.

See also

• AssetDatabase.GetMainAssetTypeFromGUID

Definition at line 971 of file Asset.File.cs.

        {
#if UNITY_2023_2_OR_NEWER // below 2023.2 the type is obtained from the path the GUID resolves to
            return AssetDatabase.GetMainAssetTypeFromGUID(guid);
#else
            return GetMainType(Path.Get(guid));
#endif
        }

References Asset.Path.Get(), and GetMainType().

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