ScriptReference/LayerMask.NameToLayer

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ScriptReference/LayerMask.NameToLayer

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/LayerMask.NameToLayer.html

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This gives you the INDEX of the mask and you still need to left shift it (or just use LayerMask.GetMask("name of layer") link to LayerMask.GetMask )

void example()
{
    int mask_index = LayerMask.NameToLayer("UI");
    LayerMask mask = 1 << mask_index;
}

void example2()
{
    LayerMask mask = 1 << LayerMask.NameToLayer("UI");
}

void example3()
{
    LayerMask combined_mask = (1 << LayerMask.NameToLayer("UI") ) | (1 << LayerMask.NameToLayer("Water") );
}