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Components (the “C” in ECS) are the data attributes attached to entities. By convention, components in Cardinal are defined in the component directory.
component/playertag.go
package component

type PlayerTag struct {
	Nickname string `json:"nickname"`
}

func (PlayerTag) Name() string {
	return "playertag"
}
There’s no need to register components manually. As long as your component is accessed by one or more systems, it will be registered automatically.

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Next Steps

Now that you’ve defined your components, you can start writing systems. Click next below to learn more.