How do I use a variable after a transform

Question

I'm using unity so this is all unity

For example if I have string direction = left;

I want to do transform.left; as transform.direction;

It throws an error when I do this cause transforms font have direction as one of those things after the dot.

Answer 1

Use a Vector3 for direction and you can just use transform.TransformDirection for this:

Vector3 direction = Vector3.left;
Vector3 worldDirection = transform.TransformDirection(direction);