This block would act like the

(list :: list)

For these examples, assume “list” contains a, b, and c
Reporter, but it would let you seperate each item with different text that isn’t just a space for example

(Get [list v] separated by [-]::list)

Would return “a-b-c”

(Get [list v] separated by [space]::list)//pretend it’s the space character

Would return a b c as it is right now. But if “list” was 1, 2, and 3. Instead of returning “123” like clicking the list block would do, it would return “1 2 3”

(Get [list v] separated by []::list)

Would return abc
You could even do some really intresting stuff with newline

(Get [list v] separated by [newline]::list)//pretend it’s the newline character

As newline actually works in return functions it would report this:
A
B
C
As a bubble! (I’ve tried this and it works)

Lmk your thoughts on this!

Boing

Major support. I have had to implement this on a few occasions and it's an annoying algorithm to make. Also it makes quite a few junk variables and more.

JavaScript already has string.split method so it should be quite easy for the ST to implement this, of course this doesn't mean anything as they haven't implemented the exponent reporter after over a decade of people asking.

IndexErrorException wrote:

Major support. I have had to implement this on a few occasions and it's an annoying algorithm to make. Also it makes quite a few junk variables and more.

JavaScript already has string.split method so it should be quite easy for the ST to implement this, of course this doesn't mean anything as they haven't implemented the exponent reporter after over a decade of people asking.

about the exponent reporter

paddle2see wrote:

Exactly. Every cheap calculator has this function while Scratch does not. We have hyperbolic logarithms but we don't have a simple raise-to-the-power function. It's a stunning oversight that I have been bemoaning since the dawn of the Scratch age.

source: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/2860/?page=30#post-7519263

theres a high chance its being worked on

this would be super useful in basically every context that uses lists, this would also get rid of the weird feature where if all the items are 1 character it reports it as a text string without seperators. this can mess up ALOT of things. having the ability to do this even if all the items are diffrent, and being able to return them seperated with all the items being 1 character makes for a ton of usibility

TLDR: every single context that lists can be used in is improoved by having this block

im mainly looking at the newline use as i made an entire extension adding first class lists that uses newline to display them

I recently found you can rename and delete lists via the dropdowns. So I don’t even see much of a reason to keep the list reporter arround

The list blocks would be shown by defalt and clicking on any of the dropdowns would let you create a new list (or they could keep the current system just without the list reporter) or they could just keep them both I don’t see an issue with that

Actually.. there's a thing about the space thing.

Basically, if all of the items are one character long and it recognizes each thing as a character.
So if you did:

add [1] to [list v]

It would recognize that as a string/character.
But if you did ((1) + (0)) instead, it would separate them:

Well I wouldn’t know because lists are completely different in snap

cookieclickerer33 wrote:

Well I wouldn’t know because lists are completely different in snap

Yea I get that, it's kinda weird but interesting LOL.
Also, this behavior occurs in Scratch 3.0 as well. And topic 53 is related to this, basically the bug was that it didn't happen since that didn't match Scratch 1.4.
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53/
Though, the ((1) + (0)) thing didn't happen in 1.4.
Anyway, I came up with this workaround (if you want just the workaround, pay attention to the part below the show blocks in the custom block):
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/916274009/
It's a bit difficult LOL.

That is actually kinda useful because it lets us combine lists into 1 text without going Thu each list item individually (also the workaround requires you to do this but still does some things are impossible)

bump

Bump: as an update I made a first class list extension with the newline idea!!!!!!!
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/721310/

Support. This would be really helpful for people working scratch with lists. I kinda wish this was already implemented

Support !
This should be useful for some projects.

gamer2957201 wrote:

when [understand v] key pressed

No blocksoam nuh uh

And no unhelpful post necropost

hydrofungus wrote:

No blocksoam nuh uh

And no unhelpful post necropost

It isn't a necropost. The topic hasn't been resolved yet.

EDawg2011 wrote:

hydrofungus wrote:

No blocksoam nuh uh

And no unhelpful post necropost

It isn't a necropost. The topic hasn't been resolved yet.

it was unconstructive so its not okay