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DerpyEyed
Scratcher
11 posts

Power Operator

In the Operators tab of scratch, it would be nice if there was a power operator.
This block would return a number; It represents the JavaScript function Math.pow(a, b);
It has two inputs, one for the number and one for the exponent.
It would return the first number to the power of the second number.
It would look like this:
(pow () () :: operators)
DaSpudLord
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Power Operator

Support for this-
(() ^ ()::operators)
I think this would be less confusing.
DerpyEyed
Scratcher
11 posts

Power Operator

DaSpudLord wrote:

Support for this-
(() ^ ()::operators)
I think this would be less confusing.
I thought about it like that, but most of the other operators are copies of the JavaScript versions.
For example the round, and mod operators.
So it would make sense that this one would also copy the JS version.
Laurcons
Scratcher
1 post

Power Operator

Yes, it is a good suggestion. I like that. I don't need this operator right now in my projects, but I like the idea.
Zekrom01
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Power Operator

DaSpudLord wrote:

Support for this-
(() ^ ()::operators)
I think this would be less confusing.
stickfiregames
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Power Operator

DerpyEyed wrote:

DaSpudLord wrote:

Support for this-
(() ^ ()::operators)
I think this would be less confusing.
I thought about it like that, but most of the other operators are copies of the JavaScript versions.
For example the round, and mod operators.
So it would make sense that this one would also copy the JS version.
() ^ () is a common way of writing it in many programming languages, so I support it like that. Then again, we have mod not %…
DownsGameClub
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Power Operator

DaSpudLord wrote:

Support for this-
(() ^ ()::operators)
I think this would be less confusing.

This. ^^^

DerpyEyed wrote:


It would look like this:
(pow () () :: operators)

would be too confusing…

In fact, my calculator uses the x^y system… So I guess it would make sense to use @DaSpudLord's idea…
Paddle2See
Scratch Team
1000+ posts

Power Operator

It looks like this is a duplicate topic of this one over here (among others) so I'll close it to keep the conversation from spreading out any further.

Please use the existing topic in the link above.

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