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- Jonathan50
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No support, the * symbol is present because the ‘x’ looks too much like a letter.It's × not x.
The / symbol is present because there is no ‘÷’ on keyboards yet.You don't need to type the block name.
- Sheep_maker
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You do for Scratchblocks, thoughNo support, the * symbol is present because the ‘x’ looks too much like a letter.It's × not x.The / symbol is present because there is no ‘÷’ on keyboards yet.You don't need to type the block name.
Maybe it can be an image, like the green flag in
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- Firedrake969
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Support. (See the argument here)No support, see my reply to that link.I would keep them. In real programming languages (e.g. JavaScrrips) you use * and /. By learning this, it's easier to move on to real programming languages. Scratch is made to teach kids the basic of programming, and that includes introducing * and /. I think this also encourages kids to explore and experiment with Scratch blocks. I am experimenting with the “tangent” and “cosine” block even though I never knew what that mean. Yet.Scratch *is* a real programming language.
* is close enough to “x” (or rather that symbol)
/ is also a mathematical symbol that means division - and it's actually used more often.
- DownsGameClub
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While Scratch is aimed for younger kids that may not know the basics to algebra, I think we should keep it. I heard that the * symbol is actually used for high school multiplication, and the / symbol is used for dividing in algebra (the ÷ symbol is not used in most circumstances).
I don't think I will support. x could be confused with the variable, “X” if it is used, and the division symbol may not be the best thing since Scratch's main age group is 8-16 year olds, where middle schoolers and up primarily take up most of that group.
I don't think I will support. x could be confused with the variable, “X” if it is used, and the division symbol may not be the best thing since Scratch's main age group is 8-16 year olds, where middle schoolers and up primarily take up most of that group.
- Firedrake969
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I heard that the * symbol is actually used for high school multiplication, and the / symbol is used for dividing in algebra (the ÷ symbol is not used in most circumstances).True and true.
We pretty much never use the ÷ symbol - only the / symbol, even when just dividing two integers.
- Yanderan
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Sure, why not also changeThere is not a division symbol on your keyboard so that(() / ())to(() ÷ ()) //category=operators
must be a glitch
- Jonathan50
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x could be confused with the variable, “X” if it is used, and the division symbol may not be the best thing since Scratch's main age group is 8-16 year olds, where middle schoolers and up primarily take up most of that group.1. It's × not x.
2. How similar do you think these look:
(() × () :: operators)Anyway, the user would have to explicitly *create* a variable called “x”, or see inside another project which has a variable called “x”. You could also make a variable called “*”, or “move 10 steps”.
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- -ElectronicArts-
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Bump Dupe.
Yeah no (*) asterisk is fine and it will be taught in every programming language, changing it would make learning that x = * slower.
Besides that learning with (*) operator is easy kids will figure it out.
Yeah no (*) asterisk is fine and it will be taught in every programming language, changing it would make learning that x = * slower.
Besides that learning with (*) operator is easy kids will figure it out.
- 5_g
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Bump Dupe.insane necro legend @-ElectronicArts-
Yeah no (*) asterisk is fine and it will be taught in every programming language, changing it would make learning that x = * slower.
Besides that learning with (*) operator is easy kids will figure it out.
- VedanshS933
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Support! I have been taught x instead of * in school so x should be the main option and we can revert back to *.
- -ElectronicArts-
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You didnt read my post (im so big brrain)Bump Dupe.insane necro legend @-ElectronicArts-
Yeah no (*) asterisk is fine and it will be taught in every programming language, changing it would make learning that x = * slower.
Besides that learning with (*) operator is easy kids will figure it out.
- ocuious
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No support, it might be confusing for children when they go to middle school (that is where for some schools, x is changed to *, for others they don’t use x ever, mine didn’t) to be using x as a variable in math and x in coding. Besides, other coding languages use *, so it would be better if scratch used it too since it’s meant to be an introduction to more advanced coding. (All of my points were in the dupe topic I’m just moving them here)
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- gdfsgdfsgdfg
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Make it an option as some people will be confused
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- VedanshS933
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Make it an option as some people will be confused
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It would be better with x enabled
- gdfsgdfsgdfg
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Necroposting only exists in suggestions if the main topic is relevantBump Dupe.insane necro legend @-ElectronicArts-
Yeah no (*) asterisk is fine and it will be taught in every programming language, changing it would make learning that x = * slower.
Besides that learning with (*) operator is easy kids will figure it out.
- ocuious
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Make it an option as some people will be confusedI mean, that’s a little better, but still no support because it’d be setting up children who use it on the wrong path- what happens when they move to more advanced programs or even middle school math? They’ll be forced to be taught to use * anyways so why not teach them early rather than late?
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- Zydrolic
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Semi-Support. All my support goes to this quote instead.
Make it an option as some people will be confusedBut also tell the user where it's located.
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