Shelleyscratch wrote:

I have a related idea of perhaps creating something of a hybrid between Scratch and Python where when it comes to the point where there are things not easily done in blocks, you can convert your blocks to Python code and then refine. Unlike with the blocks at Trinket, you would keep much of what is good about Scratch even when going totally over to text in that you would still have the object oriented quality of it. HyperCard was like this with buttons serving sort of the role of sprites, but they were still coded with text. To do this properly would be a bigger project than they would want to do for the standard version 3, but could it be some kind of later or alternative version, perhaps an advanced or transition Scratch.

While I’m speaking of HyperCard, one other thing on my wish list would be invisible sprites that could still be clicked, allowing the ability to have hot spots on the stage to click without needing to code in the coordinates of their boundaries.

Flowermanvista wrote:

If you want to learn Java or HTML, go to a website that teaches you Java or HTML. Scratch is meant to teach you Scratch and some basic programming concepts, and nothing more.

Flowermanvista wrote:

If you want to learn Java or HTML, go to a website that teaches you Java or HTML. Scratch is meant to teach you Scratch and some basic programming concepts, and nothing more.

KidAriel wrote:

Also, first of all, it would've been easier if you simply just converted the blocks INTO Java. Going to a site to learn Java would've tooken longer. Simply converting it would've been a lot simpler, easier, and quicker to learn.

ask [What is your name?] and wait

import java.util.Scanner;
public static void main(String[] args) 
{
     Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
     System.out.println("What is your name?");
     String answer = scan.nextLine();
}

Za-Chary wrote:

Scratch is everyone's “first programming language”. The reason it uses blocks is to get kids to gain an intuitive sense of how programming works.

Za-Chary wrote:

Flowermanvista wrote:

If you want to learn Java or HTML, go to a website that teaches you Java or HTML. Scratch is meant to teach you Scratch and some basic programming concepts, and nothing more.

This is also my viewpoint. I don't think this comment is negative at all. Scratch is a programming language in itself.

Za-Chary wrote:

This suggestion is like saying that those who code in Python should have the option to convert their code to C++, so they can learn C++. It's confusing, and doesn't quite make sense. The only way to do this is to actually learn C++. I'll be honest, I don't think this code would be easy to learn. There are 4 things to be done just to have the user input something and have the program read it. It is definitely not intuitive, and I would argue that the only way you'd be able to understand this is if you look up every single part of the code. But by that point, you're already looking up on another website how to learn Java. In conclusion, converting Scratch blocks to Java is just not practical, and you're better off learning the language itself, elsewhere.

Za-Chary wrote:

Although I enjoy Java as a programming language, typing out your code is simply not as intuitive as blocks.

Za-Chary wrote:

KidAriel wrote:

Also, first of all, it would've been easier if you simply just converted the blocks INTO Java. Going to a site to learn Java would've tooken longer. Simply converting it would've been a lot simpler, easier, and quicker to learn.

I disagree with this. Although it takes time to learn a new text-based programming language, converting it to Java wouldn't make it any easier. For example, how would it convert the following block?

ask [What is your name?] and wait

In Java, to obtain some sort of input, you need to “import java.util.Scanner”. Then you must create a scanner object. Then you must have the program scan through the answer. And it would create a new variable. On top of that, you need a “main” function. Essentially, here's the simplest Java code I can find for this block:

import java.util.Scanner;
public static void main(String[] args) 
{
     Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
     System.out.println("What is your name?");
     String answer = scan.nextLine();
}

Za-Chary wrote:

Of course, I am a bit inexperienced with this, so I'm not quite sure myself.

Za-Chary wrote:

For example, how would it convert the following block?

ask [What is your name?] and wait

ask [idk....Do you play BBIEAL? XD] and wait

Austinato wrote:

What I'm about to say may not be constructive, but I believe a topic suggesting this exists.

Za-Chary wrote:

For example, how would it convert the following block?

ask [What is your name?] and wait

if <> then{
say [boo]
}end ::red