I know about this after I used Turbowarp to bring the While block into Scratch, and, I'm wondering, if it's already coded in, why isn't it shown?

Most of those blocks exist just for compatibility with a few versions that did have the block, but was then later removed.

As for the reason the “while” block was removed: This is pure speculation, but it might have been replaced with “repeat until” due to it possibly confusing users? Like say, they'd try something like

and expect that to work like this script:

(which it doesn't, and then users might get confused and think their script/the block doesn't work)

CST1229 wrote:

Most of those blocks exist just for compatibility with a few versions that did have the block, but was then later removed.

As for the reason the “while” block was removed: This is pure speculation, but it might have been replaced with “repeat until” due to it possibly confusing users? Like say, they'd try something like

and expect that to work like this script:

(which it doesn't, and then users might get confused and think their script/the block doesn't work)

But the repeat until block isn't the whole block?
I'm pretty sure it DOES work like that.

Oh and theres also counter blocks, for each () in (), and a when this sprite touches block

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

I'm pretty sure it DOES work like that.

It doesn't.

would work like

Note: the if-statement is technically unnecessary, but this example would be somewhat confusing otherwise.

BigNate469 wrote:

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

I'm pretty sure it DOES work like that.

It doesn't.

would work like

Note: the if-statement is technically unnecessary, but this example would be somewhat confusing otherwise.

Oh, well still pretty similar

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

BigNate469 wrote:

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Oh, well still pretty similar

Well, the major differences are that the while block one blocks code execution underneath it until you lift your finger off the space key, and only looks once if you're touching the space key, so unless you're holding space while you are clicking the flag, you're unlikely to get it to do anything.

BigNate469 wrote:

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scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:

BigNate469 wrote:

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Oh, well still pretty similar

Well, the major differences are that the while block one blocks code execution underneath it until you lift your finger off the space key, and only looks once if you're touching the space key, so unless you're holding space while you are clicking the flag, you're unlikely to get it to do anything.

huh so it's also