can i move a gameObject based on just its name? - unity3d

Question

Im using a raycast, putting its RaycastHit into a variable called raycastHit, using that to get the raycastHit.transform.name, could i then use the information from the name of the gameObject to move its position? Or if not, could i get the information from the raycastHit to instead move it straight away? (outside of the function of the raycast) I already looked for an answer, but ive been only finding results on how to move any gameObject.
EDIT1:
my current version of the void:
public RaycastHit raycastHit;
private void HandleHookShotStart()
{
if (TestInputDownHookShot())
{
int gm = LayerMask.NameToLayer("Ground");
int lwm = LayerMask.NameToLayer("LightWeight");
int layers = 1 << gm | 1 << lwm;
if (Physics.Raycast(Shoulder.transform.position, cam.transform.forward, out raycastHit, float.PositiveInfinity, layers))
{
//Hit Something
debugHitpointTransform.position = raycastHit.point;
hookshotPosition = raycastHit.point;
hookShotSize = 0f;
HookShotTransform.gameObject.SetActive(true);
HookShotTransform.localScale = Vector3.zero;
if (raycastHit.collider.gameObject.layer == gm)
{
Debug.Log("ground");
hitType = HitType.Ground;
}
else if (raycastHit.collider.gameObject.layer == lwm)
{
//Debug.Log("lightweight");
hitType = HitType.Lightweight;
goToMove = raycastHit.collider.gameObject;
string raycastHitObjectname = goToMove.name;
}
state = State.HookShotThrown;
}
}
}
EDIT2:
private void HandleHookShotGrab()
{
GameObject raycastHitObject = GameObject.Find(raycastHitObjectName);
}
error is on raycastHitObjectName
error:
CS0103 the name 'raycastHitObjectName' does not exist in the current context

Answer 1

You dont need to find your gameobject by name, you can add a ref to the gameobject in the script from which you would be moving the gameobject from.
public RaycastHit raycastHit;
public GameObject goToMove;//drag in to your gameObject component in unity editor
private void HandleRayCast()
{
if (Physics.Raycast(transform.position, cam.transform.forward, out raycastHit))
{
//Hit Something
goToMove.transform.position = raycastHit.point;
}
}
If you still need to find the gameObject by name, you can still get in the Start phase.
void Start() {
goToMove = GameObject.Find("yourGameObjectName");
}
Don use GameObject.Find in Updates. Use it to keep a reference to your gameObjects at the initialization phase of your Monobehaviours. In small games or playaround projects its not a big deal, but it is an "expensive" command, so needs to be used with care.