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#1June 7, 2014 13:20:33
KittyCatGames156
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if else reporter

I was thinking of having a 
(if <> [] else [])
reporter, like in Snap,or java's (boolean?object: object)
This block would return the first string if the condition is true, and the second if false.

It can make it easier to make strings with booleans.

Without blocks:

when green flag clicked
forever
    set [say v] to [Mouse is: ]
    
    if <mouse down?> then
        set [say v] to (join (say) [down.]) 
    else
        set [say v] to (join (say) [up.]) 
    end
    say (say)
end

With blocks:

when green flag clicked
forever
    say (join [Mouse is: ] (if <mouse down?> [down] else [up]))
end
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#2June 7, 2014 14:12:44
seanbobe
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if else reporter

too easy of a workaround. also new scratchers might not understand.
no support
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#3June 7, 2014 14:41:37
AonymousGuy
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if else reporter

if <condition :: grey> then
set [output v] to [val1]
else
set [output v] to [val2]
end
What's so hard about that?
#4June 7, 2014 16:09:16
KittyCatGames156
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22 posts

if else reporter

Yes, it's kind of easy to do it that way, but this would be simpler for kids to understand, and be neater, IMO.

EDIT: Well it would be easier than doing that if set var else set var thing, which I think would be even harder for kids to understand, @seanbobe.

Last edited by KittyCatGames156 (June 7, 2014 16:14:56)

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#5June 7, 2014 16:26:27
Sonickyle
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if else reporter

KittyCatGames156 wrote:

Yes, it's kind of easy to do it that way, but this would be simpler for kids to understand, and be neater, IMO.
Actually, I think it's the other way around.
if <> then
else
    
end
^ This is as simple as it can get.
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#6June 7, 2014 17:34:28
Braeden5454
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if else reporter

It could be 
say (join (join [it is] <mouse down?>) [that your mouse is down.])
Would say It os true that your mouse is down if it is, and “It is false that your mouse is down” If its not
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#7June 7, 2014 19:02:10
wkelly42
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if else reporter

If you're talking about making something easier, then it might be easier the way you propose. But if you're talking about teaching people to code, and using proper syntax and coding techniques, then the way it already is is better.

I'm more interested in the latter, so no support.
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#8June 7, 2014 19:33:46
mathfreak231
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if else reporter

wkelly42 wrote:

But if you're talking about teaching people to code, and using proper syntax and coding techniques, then the way it already is is better.
Au contraire:
in Python:
this if condition else that
in Ruby:
condition?this:that
And much more.

However, I really don't support, as the workaround is still sufficient.
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