Elif (else-if) block

Malicondi

The-Sushi-Cat wrote:
I suggested the ability to add more and it could go up to nine or something. You could remove it and any code inside would simply just be kicked out of that statement, but it wouldn't be deleted

Malicondi wrote:
but how would you extend the elifs?

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Malicondi wrote:
The-Sushi-Cat wrote:
I suggested the ability to add more and it could go up to nine or something. You could remove it and any code inside would simply just be kicked out of that statement, but it wouldn't be deleted
Malicondi wrote:
but how would you extend the elifs?

Lil' plus at the bottom of the block

Lmao statement was not the right word

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Try to refrain from saying, ‘No support’. It comes off as extremely negative. “The forums are for criticism! Don't post it you don't want it!” Agreed. But I never said that you should agree with everyone. No suggestion will ever be perfect
What sounds more constructive?
“No support, people would spam with it”
“This would lead to a lot of spam, since people can't get away from it. Not to mention, it might upset a few people with the way it's implemented”

In #1, you didn't help OP at all. You said you didn't like it, and why. Nothing else. Not even what was causing the issue of spam
In #2, you pointed out the flaws and the root causes of them. Flaws shouldn't always get a suggestion absolutely ignored

And simply supporting doesn't always help either. It's not a voting system, it's improving your ideas. There's going to be cons, there's going to be flaws, and that's the point of the suggestions. No suggestion is ever 100% perfect in any way
Here are some things you can look out for:
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-Is there anyone else who is confused and needs some clarification?

If you don't have to do any of these, then you can move on!

Is a suggestion unable to be added because it's just impossible? Point out why and have them decide what to do next
But still, try not to say ‘no support’

Malicondi

The-Sushi-Cat wrote:
Malicondi wrote:
The-Sushi-Cat wrote:
I suggested the ability to add more and it could go up to nine or something. You could remove it and any code inside would simply just be kicked out of that statement, but it wouldn't be deleted
Malicondi wrote:
but how would you extend the elifs?
Lil' plus at the bottom of the statement

seems simple enought, support.

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Support because this would make most codes become a large mess of orange blocks a bit less, and also because I might as well because I supported a dupe.

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support, it can get real messy when using a ton of if-elses

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An else if block would look like this:

if <> then {
…
}elseif<>{
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scimonster wrote:
mathfreak231 wrote:
First of all, nobody calls it Elif. It's “elseif” or “else if”.
Python users do, as that's the name of the Python keyword.

What's wrong with simply stacking if/elses?
if <...> then
    ...
else
if <...> then
    ...
else
if <...> then
    ...
else
if <...> then
    ...
else
...

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This will encourage nesting, as a never nesting no support

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ProdigyZeta7 wrote:
if <>
else <>
else <>
end
Ah, there we go.

So how would this be made, exactly? Would there be (+) at the bottom part of the loop so when it's clicked the above happens? I support.

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Would look like this

if <> then{

}else if <>{

}@delInput@addInput::control

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frdsaw wrote:
I suggest adding an Elif (else-if) Block so you don't have to have numerous else and if blocks. I also suggest, with this, that you can change the elif amount ( making it changeable by length through numbers as part of the elif block.).
I hope you take this into account, as I would find it very useful.

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Couldn't you just do this?

if <> then 

  

else
if <> then

end
end

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Oh my god we get it
Yes, you can do that
but it stacks blocks and that becomes messy

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Interesting, but it might confuse new users because it's unclear which way the code will go since there are multiple possible outputs, the standard if-else chain is simple to understand.

Quantum1993

starlightsparker wrote:
Oh my god we get it
Yes, you can do that
but it stacks blocks and that becomes messy

I agree with @ywc2. This would be confusing to most users.

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BringUpYourPost wrote:
This will encourage nesting, as a never nesting no support

it's the opposite as without this block it would look like this:

if <> then 

else
if <> then 

else
if <> then 

else
if <> then 

else
if <> then 

else
if <> then 

else

end
end
end
end
end
end

but with the elseif block, it would look like this:

if <> then {

} else if <> then @delInput {

} else if <> then @delInput {

} else if <> then @delInput {

} else if <> then @delInput {

} else if <> then @delInput {

} else {

} @addInput :: control

where the backward arrow removes the corresponding “else if” statement and the front facing arrow adds an “else if” statement

({ring} @addInput)

Davido2210

Tymewalk wrote:
I play around with programming languages other than Scratch a little, and I notice they have something Scratch doesn't have - an else-if block.
For example, this example code uses elseif:

if (thing) {
do stuff
} else if (other thing) {
do other stuff
} else {
more stuff
}

I think this could be included in the if-else block by adding two arrows button on the side of the block, like some other blocks in Snap! have, to add an else if. I see that you can already do this with nested if-else blocks, but that gets really messy and confusing quickly. Here is what I am talking about by “nested if-else”:
if <condition> then
 some stuff
else 
if <condition2> then
do other stuff
    
end

end
Zebra coloring would not be added, because the if/else if/else will be one big block, like this:
if <> then
    example
else if <> :: celse
    another example
else if <> :: celse
    more stuff
else
    yet another example
end
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I support. I don't like nesting so many if-then-else blocks.
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frdsaw wrote:
I suggest adding an Elif (else-if) Block so you don't have to have numerous else and if blocks. I also suggest, with this, that you can change the elif amount ( making it changeable by length through numbers as part of the elif block.).
I hope you take this into account, as I would find it very useful.

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heres a elif just because

if <> is true then {code} else if <> is true {more code} else{even more code} [else = true v]+ - :: control

Last edited by ihavenocluewhythisis (May 14, 2024 20:47:25)

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this is launcher, they are the same color as the top of the page, they LOVE clinging onto stuff.
I'll let pointy continue with this stuff
<yay!>
._. :: grey
<This is grey, they protect the posts from copiers. (the evil kumquats don't attack this signature cuz barrier! :: operators)>
<vari can you just wait? (oh sorry. :: operators)>
'v' :: pen
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./' :: control
<THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER...>
:) :: looks hat
Sorry about that mishap, anyway this is glitch, he can glitch grey out of the barrier to get those copiers.
he sometimes glitches kumquats in tho
<DOES HE REALLY, BLOCKY?>
:) :: looks hat
yes he does pointy

and now vari!

(can blocky be with me? I hate being alone. :: operators)

just wait ok?.

(:| :: operators)
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you forgot they can just remove kumquats
(I did not even know I could do that! :: operators)
:) :: looks hat
this is linked to vari
forever
if <touching [evil kumquat v] ?> then
set [kumquat juices v] to (evil kumquats inside barrier :: operators) :: operators
set [evil kumquats inside barrier v] to [0] :: operators
end
end
<so THATS where our kumquat juice comes from!>
(I thought they always found a new signature! :: operators)
:) :: looks hat
yeah that is impressive
(I brought this one in! :: operators)
when green flag clicked :: cap
wait what!? :: looks hat
WHAT. IS.THAT. <WHAT. IS. THAT.>
(its a green flag cap block, it was all alone and abandoned. :: operators)


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