Optimising checking for a trigger collision

[fallow crest]

I want to add safe areas into my game, I am using this code on my player to check if he`s safe right now, however I dont think this is optimised and I want to know if theres a better solution to this.

private void OnTriggerStay(Collider other)
    {
        if(other.tag == "SafeArea")
        {
            playerInSafeArea = true;
        }
        if(other.tag == "DangerousArea")
        {
            playerInSafeArea = false;
        }
    }

my scene is set up like its shown in the picture (its 3d)

[vale robin]

you should use comparetag to compare tags

and what happens when the player is in both the safe and danger zone

[fallow crest]

Mmh

Havent tought about that

Should I add an extra case for that

Or should I leave a gap between the colliders?

Because when Ieave the gap, i can do it with on trigger enter, which would be better for performance right?

[zinc sundial]

Maybe just use one trigger & tag - if the player enters a safe zone, they are safe. When they exit a safe zone, they are not safe.
Why introduce a "state in-between" by looking for both things separately when you have a binary state anyways?

[fallow crest]

great Idea!

Thank you!

[zinc sundial]

np

[dreamy willow]

With the given code, the danger zone takes precedence because its check comes second, overwritting the safe zone if the player is in both.

Actually if the player is in both zones, it would be arbitrary, since this code appears to be on the player