Difference between gameObject.transform and just transform?

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Hello there! I have started to learn c# over the last few weeks and while programming a question came into my mind. If I have a script attached to a gameobject, what's the difference at calling "gameObject.transform" and just "transform". For example: If I want to get the current position of my Object I would do something like this:

 void Update () {
 
         if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
          {
             Vector3 pos1 = gameObject.transform.position;
             Debug.Log("Position1: " + pos1);
 
             Vector3 pos2 = transform.position;
             Debug.Log("Position2: " + pos2);
         }
 
     }

But when tested it gives out the exact same information. What is the difference? And for what do I need the "gameObject" when I can get the same information without it? Thanks for your help in advanced!

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Answer by Prastiwar · Feb 08, 2018 at 06:04 PM

You don't need to write gameObject, because it acces to THIS script as GameObject, what is necessary. The only one difference is that:
gameObject.transform is like : this.GetComponent<.GameObject>().GetComponent<.Transform>();
transform is just: GetComponent<.Transform> (); and Unity knows you want to call transform for THIS object. I would say gameObject.transform is "this.transform" and transform is "this.transform" aswell but I think just transform is better to performance.

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