Hi Scratch Team,I have an idea that I think would make coding in Scratch a lot easier, especially for beginners. Right now, if you want to check if a number is odd or even, you have to use a tricky math formula with the mod block, which can be confusing for new users.I think it would be amazing if you added just one new green block to the Operators category. It would have a drop-down menu inside it, just like some other blocks in Scratch. When you click the rectangle menu, you can simply switch it between odd and even.This keeps the block palette clean since it is only one single block instead of two, but it would save beginners a lot of time when making toggles or game menus.Thank you for reading my idea!

please don't list suggestions (though I don't know if you are, because these are operator blocks)

AdaVesta_ wrote:

please don't list suggestions (though I don't know if you are, because these are operator blocks)

It is not a list, it is a single operator.

They are suggesting this:

[] is [odd v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 1
[] is [even v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 2

I'd also like to suggest additional properties:

[] is [prime v]? :: reporter :: operators
[] is [composite v]? :: reporter :: operators

As for stuff like natural, integer, etc. all you really need is check for a decimal or a simple greater or less than check.

However, I don't really know if it's necessary… I'm pretty sure you could just do:

<((my number) / (2)) = ([floor v] of ((my number) / (2))::operators)>

I think you'd use ceil for negatives, but I'm not sure.

I think you'd use ceil for negatives, but I'm not sure.

HAL95131 wrote:

AdaVesta_ wrote:

please don't list suggestions (though I don't know if you are, because these are operator blocks)

It is not a list, it is a single operator.

They are suggesting this:

[] is [odd v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 1
[] is [even v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 2

I'd also like to suggest additional properties:

[] is [prime v]? :: reporter :: operators
[] is [composite v]? :: reporter :: operators

As for stuff like natural, integer, etc. all you really need is check for a decimal or a simple greater or less than check.

no he actually warned me so i edited my suggestion and by the way this is the block i want scratch to add

HAL95131 wrote:

However, I don't really know if it's necessary… I'm pretty sure you could just do:

<((my number) / (2)) = ([floor v] of ((my number) / (2))::operators)>

I think you'd use ceil for negatives, but I'm not sure.

i know this way to track odd and even numbers but i wanted scratch to add that one new block to scratch to make coding easier and faster for scatchers

HAL95131 wrote:

AdaVesta_ wrote:

please don't list suggestions (though I don't know if you are, because these are operator blocks)

It is not a list, it is a single operator.

They are suggesting this:

[] is [odd v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 1
[] is [even v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 2

I'd also like to suggest additional properties:

[] is [prime v]? :: reporter :: operators
[] is [composite v]? :: reporter :: operators

As for stuff like natural, integer, etc. all you really need is check for a decimal or a simple greater or less than check.

why would they not be booleans?

HAL95131 wrote:

AdaVesta_ wrote:

please don't list suggestions (though I don't know if you are, because these are operator blocks)

It is not a list, it is a single operator.

They are suggesting this:

[] is [odd v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 1
[] is [even v]? :: reporter :: operators // Option 2

I'd also like to suggest additional properties:

[] is [prime v]? :: reporter :: operators
[] is [composite v]? :: reporter :: operators

As for stuff like natural, integer, etc. all you really need is check for a decimal or a simple greater or less than check.

i dont want it to be like an input i want it to be like a bolean

etywhs435gv wrote:

HAL95131 wrote:

AdaVesta_ wrote:

please don't list suggestions (though I don't know if you are, because these are operator blocks)

It is not a list, it is a single operator.

They are suggesting this:

[] is [odd v]? :: boolean :: operators // Option 1
[] is [even v]? :: boolean :: operators // Option 2

I'd also like to suggest additional properties:

[] is [prime v]? :: boolean :: operators
[] is [composite v]? :: boolean :: operators

As for stuff like natural, integer, etc. all you really need is check for a decimal or a simple greater or less than check.

i dont want it to be like an input i want it to be like a bolean

So (look at post you quoted)?

HAL95131 wrote:

However, I don't really know if it's necessary… I'm pretty sure you could just do:

<((my number) / (2)) = ([floor v] of ((my number) / (2))::operators)>

I think you'd use ceil for negatives, but I'm not sure.

or just

<((input::grey) mod (2)) = [0]>//for even
<((input::grey) mod (2)) > [0]>//for odd

jmb1293634 wrote:

HAL95131 wrote:

However, I don't really know if it's necessary… I'm pretty sure you could just do:

<((my number) / (2)) = ([floor v] of ((my number) / (2))::operators)>

I think you'd use ceil for negatives, but I'm not sure.

or just

<((input::grey) mod (2)) = [0]>//for even
<((input::grey) mod (2)) > [0]>//for odd

Yes, this, which is why I don't think it's that necessary.