Scratch vs Code.org

preshunk3

get real code.org is the most babied down “coding” site on this planet

frtrb2

define code.org
set [creativity v] to ((scratch) - (999))
change [boringness v] by (999)

gdfsgdfsgdfg

Code.org has more stuff than scratch
but I take the win to the site we are in now

bheeni-scratch

moresnet wrote:
Scratch is way better. Code.org is for 6 year olds.

Ya you’re right I used code.org when I was 8 years old and I was just learning how to code

bheeni-scratch

TheNintendoFan2020 wrote:
Code.org is too limited. I had fun with it though!

Same here

BLACKCAT20144PLAYERS

SCRATCH!!!

starnightz

Does code org’s online community have social capabilities on peoples’ profiles, studios, & projects similar to here or is it mostly in the discussion forums where people chat?

Xzillox

app lab is fun. tried it again after about a year of not, and my app was broken by the * onRecordEvent block being unavailable… WHY?!?? it was a good block and it helped me NOW I HAVE TO REWRITE!!!!!

sorry

edit: nvm it was a small issue. nbd
edit2: more info here, this project is one of the things i am most proud of creating. a long process to make and it works afaik.

Last edited by Xzillox (March 15, 2024 05:36:50)

cmbendyand2

code.org sucks

QuaticB-

moresnet wrote:
Scratch is way better. Code.org is for 6 year olds.

so true

catlover841

having a discussion about this on scratch will be totallyyyyy unbiased
I was introduced to scratch through code.org and it's safe to say I like scratch more just because it as more of a community, it's why I've been here for so long
But I havent been on code.org in like 6 years so maybe things have changed idk

Minoru07

Code.org is simply better for learning but scratch is better in literally every other way

TheOneSage

Scratch is way better in terms of creativity and community, but Code.org does have Python and JavaScript (I think)

DifferentDance8

TheOneSage wrote:
Scratch is way better in terms of creativity and community, but Code.org does have Python and JavaScript (I think)

IIRC Microsoft's block-based coding engine which I forgot the name of also has Python and JavaScript.

ajskateboarder

DifferentDance8 wrote:
TheOneSage wrote:
Scratch is way better in terms of creativity and community, but Code.org does have Python and JavaScript (I think)
IIRC Microsoft's block-based coding engine which I forgot the name of also has Python and JavaScript.

MakeCode has Python and JavaScript (I think it also allows TypeScript which makes sense). Code.org does let you view JS-style pseudocode though

QuaticB-

imo scratch is better because it has an online community and there are endless possibilities with the scratch blocks. Code.org has JavaScript and python but let’s be real, if you want to do real coding you can use ANYTHING EXCEPT code.org. And why is coding on code.org age-restricted to 13+ like why?

Magudragon

BurritoCon wrote:
Scratch and Code.org are both good coding websites, but which one is better? Most teachers prefer Code.org, and the students prefer Scratch usually. Code.org's code challenges are quite simple, and teachers want to use it as an introduction to coding. Students like Scratch because they have the freedom to create whatever they want, and not just a Minecraft game, or a flappy bird game.

Code.org detects if you get a step wrong, and they tell you after you run your project. They even have helpful tutorials and more stuff. Though Scratch has tutorials, but they don't notify you. You have to figure out what went wrong yourself.

Scratch's community is really big and anyone can share a project, as long as they have an account. There is an Explore tab and search bar. Code.org has a community, but there is no tabs, and almost impossible to find your project if you shared it a long time ago. There is no search bar.

Scratch - Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, Control, Sensing, Operators, Variables, My Blocks, Music, Pen, Video Sensing, Text to Speech, Translate, Makey Makey , micro:bit, Lego Mindstorms EV3, Lego Boost, Lego Education WeDo 2.0, and Go Direct Force & Acceleration.
Game Lab (Code.org) - World, Groups, Control, Variables, Sprites, Drawing, Math, and Functions.
App Lab (Code.org) - UI Controls, Data, Control, Variables, Canvas, Turtle, Math, and Functions
Artist (Code.org) - Actions, Brushes, Loops, Math, Logic, Functions, and Variables.

I like code.game
AND IT HAS PRE-IMBEDED PHYSICS

Last edited by Magudragon (July 22, 2024 00:03:03)

Magudragon

-ShadowOfTheFuture- wrote:
BurritoCon wrote:
Though Scratch has tutorials, but they don't notify you. You have to figure out what went wrong yourself.
That's not always a bad thing - it could help teach people how to problem solve.

Welp griffpatche's part 2 of platformer tutorial doesn't go well with that, I quit with my platformer game because I tried looking, OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!! BUT I NEVER FOUND THE ISSUE, I EVEN COMPARED THE BLOCKS.

Crispydogs101

I think I talked about this before but it may be outdated so here's my personal opinion.

Code.org is ok. But it's very limited and you can't really go all out on your freedom to make whatever you want.
Scratch on the other hand give you a fresh clean state of a project that you can edit, and you have the freedom to do whatever you want.
Code.org has a moderation system, but they unfairly rate most innocent games 18+
Scratch has a moderation system, which only removes if the project is inappropriate. It may be wrongfully removed sometimes, but it can be appealed.
Code.org only has a sound system in dance party, with limited songs.
Scratch always has a sound system. Which means as long as you have a wav or mp3 file of the sound/song. You can put it in.
Code.org has unrealistic coding blocks that won't actually be in real programming (example, an ai powered effects block).
Scratch does have actual code which can actually be used into real programming (example, a list block which is actually in python).

Last edited by Crispydogs101 (July 22, 2024 00:39:49)

Skydog0773

Code.org screwed themselves making only featured projects meanwhile scratch, Is better the code.org, I know why code.org made only featured projects, there was a chat war so they became karens and made only featured projects

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