Variables category

RubiksRocker

No support, this is completely unnecessary.

qloakonscratch

RubiksRocker wrote:
No support, this is completely unnecessary.

How, exactly? I'm not saying that I agree with this suggestion, but it's nice to be constructive :)

dertermenter

bump

zomboss1_1

I see no value in this. The name is just fine as it is, makes sense, and, in fact, is quite similar to most other coding languages. No support.

medians

Dragon_Riderz wrote:
in removed (removed) there is an option to add lists their seperate tab, but otherwise, there is no “Data” category coming soon as far as i know.

You aren’t allowed to mention extensions due to the policy.

Anyway, the suggestion was just to rename it though. That's different

Last edited by medians (Nov. 10, 2025 03:22:53)

An0therRand0mC0der

Other coding languages like JS calls them variables, and Scratch is supposed to be stepping stone for those.

cookieclickerer33

Support as lists don’t have their own tab and are with variables despite having their own block color and completely separate system to variables, they are in the variable tab

-Valtren-

cookieclickerer33 wrote:
Support as lists don’t have their own tab and are with variables despite having their own block color and completely separate system to variables, they are in the variable tab

not really, lists are just many variables combined into one
edit: king of the page

Last edited by -Valtren- (Dec. 7, 2022 15:02:25)

48kxzh0tzz_____

Support. If lists aren't going to get their own section, might as well make it so the name actually makes sense to both types of blocks-

medians

Wait why am I following this topic LOLL

SSS108037 wrote:
Hey guys, I got a problem, my flight simulator's aircraft variables all changed from “C-17” to “Thumbnail”, how that happening, plus its not even the same sprite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did i say im on Turbowarp?

Please make a new topic (not in Suggestions).

hiPeeps124816 wrote:
zHmonster wrote:
mtech22 wrote:
In scratch 2.0, the Variables category, was named data. I think this makes more sense as opposed to Variables, as lists are also there.
haha I wish lists had their own catagory.
the used to in scratch 2

Uhh what..
also either this or move it to another category?

chriscreators14

DangerousDawn wrote:
Vibrato wrote:
DawnRooney27 wrote:
But not all variables are necessarily data.
Can you give an example of when a variable is not data?
set [Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you, Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you v] to [1]

Actually, the var is 1.

Crispydogs101

The thing is that a variable in programming, a variable is a value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the program. Typically, a program consists of instruction s that tell the computer what to do and data that the program uses when it is running. But variables and lists are in a same category and both data related so It might be a good idea to rename it data but at the same time it makes sense to keep the name.

k7e

DangerousDawn wrote:
Vibrato wrote:
DawnRooney27 wrote:
But not all variables are necessarily data.
Can you give an example of when a variable is not data?
set [Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you, Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you v] to [1]

Well with forbidden word, I can scroll over and see it.

medians

Bringing this topic up.

Knightbot63

Is it going to be optional? Then support because I could change to Data instead of Variables whenever I want.
If it is not, then no support at all since I like “Variables” instead of “Data” because it just makes sense to say “Make a Variable” instead of “Make a Data” That made no sense at all whatsoever.

Overall, Semi-support. (said above)

Last edited by Knightbot63 (July 4, 2023 00:42:38)

medians

Knightbot63 wrote:
Is it going to be optional? Then support because I could change to Data instead of Variables whenever I want.
If it is not, then no support at all since I like “Variables” instead of “Data” because it just makes sense to say “Make a Variable” instead of “Make a Data” That made no sense at all whatsoever.

Overall, Semi-support. (said above)

You’re misunderstanding the suggestion, in 2.0 the category said “Data”, but it still said “Make a Variable”.

Knightbot63

medians wrote:
(#89)
You’re misunderstanding the suggestion, in 2.0 the category said “Data”, but it still said “Make a Variable”.

I forgot to add “example”
sigh, me being an idiot again.

medians

Someone also mentioned “Variables” was too long in some languages.

-ElectronicArts-

Yeah data is more appropriate name for “data”.

IndexErrorException

No support, it's variables everywhere else, why does Scratch need to be different? Nothing's confusing about it

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