Description

Adds a component of the specified type to the GameObject.

There is no corresponding method for removing a component from a GameObject. To remove a component, use Object.Destroy.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class AddComponentExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        SphereCollider sc = gameObject.AddComponent(typeof(SphereCollider)) as SphereCollider;
    }
}

Additional resources: Component, Object.Destroy

Description

Generic version of this method.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class AddComponentExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        SphereCollider sc = gameObject.AddComponent<SphereCollider>();
    }
}

Additional resources: Component, Object.Destroy

Description

Adds a component of the specified class name to the GameObject.

Deprecated: Use AddComponent(Type) or the generic version of this method instead.