Lerp Lerp Lerp

Linear interpolation known as Lerp. Why it’s called Lerp I do not know! Is it L for “Linear” with an erp for ‘ERPolation? Who knows.

Take three inputs. A start value, and end value, and a percentage value between the start and the end.

// In this case, result = 4
float result = Mathf.Lerp (3f, 5f, 0.5f);

Vector3 from = new Vector3 (1f, 2f, 3f);
Vector3 to = new Vector3 (5f, 6f, 7f);

// Here result = (4, 5, 6)
Vector3 result = Vector3.Lerp (from, to, 0.75f);

Simple.

Lerp can make a cool lighting effect. With an exponential intensity to an upper limit:

//Making a Lerp light

GameObject lightGameObject = new GameObject("The Light");
Light lightComp = lightGameObject.AddComponent<Light>();
lightComp.color = Color.blue;
lightGameObject.transform.position = new Vector3(0, 5, 0);


lightGameObject.intensity = Mathf.Lerp(lightGameObject.intensity, 8f, 0.5f * Time.deltaTime);