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- tryppwire
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Why is there a move 10 steps Block, even though there’s a block that does the exact same thing
Why is there a move 10 steps Block even though there’s a change X by Block,, which does the exact same thing 





Last edited by tryppwire (Jan. 6, 2025 15:58:59)
- TheAutocorrectingCat
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Why is there a move 10 steps Block, even though there’s a block that does the exact same thing
I used it a lot when I first started on Scratch. It’s what you can use to first figure out how to make sprites move before learning about X and Y axis stuff.
- NotK3ndricAltAgain
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Why is there a move 10 steps Block, even though there’s a block that does the exact same thing
Move _ steps moves based on the direction of the sprite, change x just changes the x position.
- epicdude512
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Why is there a move 10 steps Block, even though there’s a block that does the exact same thing
Exactly, try this Move _ steps moves based on the direction of the sprite, change x just changes the x position.
turn ccw () degrees
move () steps
and compare it to this
turn cw () degrees
change x by ()
- BigNate469
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Why is there a move 10 steps Block, even though there’s a block that does the exact same thing
From your other topic (which was originally in Requests, and moved here and closed, because the correct answer had been given):
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the move steps block is not the same as changing the x or y axis. Move steps moves the sprite in the direction it's pointing, while change x and y only moves it along the x or y axis.
The workaround involves trigonometry which isn't taught to most people until high school.
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