nothingco wrote:

thebriculator wrote:

There is a workaround.
I'll try to express it without scratchblocks.

(10 ^ ) of (log(2) * (10))
where you're finding 2^10


Square roots: (and any roots)

(10 ^) of (log(8) / (3))
where you're finding the cube root of 8


obviously these do not work with exponents or roots of zero.

anyway I still +1 this block

an easier workaround is

when green flag clicked
repeat (y)
set (x) to ((x) * (x))
end

nothingco wrote:

thebriculator wrote:

There is a workaround.
I'll try to express it without scratchblocks.

(10 ^ ) of (log(2) * (10))
where you're finding 2^10


Square roots: (and any roots)

(10 ^) of (log(8) / (3))
where you're finding the cube root of 8


obviously these do not work with exponents or roots of zero.

anyway I still +1 this block

an easier workaround is

when green flag clicked
repeat (insert number)
set (n) to ((n) * (n))
end

nothingco wrote:

thebriculator wrote:

There is a workaround.
I'll try to express it without scratchblocks.

(10 ^ ) of (log(2) * (10))
where you're finding 2^10


Square roots: (and any roots)

(10 ^) of (log(8) / (3))
where you're finding the cube root of 8


obviously these do not work with exponents or roots of zero.

anyway I still +1 this block

an easier workaround is

when green flag clicked
repeat (insert number)
set (n) to ((n) * (n))
end

Mimi-EEEEE wrote:

What about negative numbers and decimals?

define (base) ^ (power) 
set [output v] to [1]
repeat (power)
set [output v] to ((output) * (base))
end

define (base) ^ (power) 
set [output v] to [1]
repeat ([abs v] of (power))
set [output v] to ((output) * (base))
end
if <(power) < [0]> then
set [output v] to ([1] / (output))
end

MrPrady2015 wrote:

How to find Exponents, Roots, and Square roots:

Hope this helps!

([sqrt v] of ()::operators)

Assycot243 wrote:

How about keeping it open until the Scratch Team actually posts here?

P.S.: PALINDROMIC POST NUMBER YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

ChristianScratcher1 wrote:

Assycot243 wrote:

How about keeping it open until the Scratch Team actually posts here?

P.S.: PALINDROMIC POST NUMBER YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

An ST member (AKA Paddle2See) actually has posted here and said smth abt exponents being in every basic calculator.

idr where though since I don't feel like searching through 78 pages of discussion rn

PaperMarioFan2024 wrote:

ChristianScratcher1 wrote:

Assycot243 wrote:

How about keeping it open until the Scratch Team actually posts here?

P.S.: PALINDROMIC POST NUMBER YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

An ST member (AKA Paddle2See) actually has posted here and said smth abt exponents being in every basic calculator.

idr where though since I don't feel like searching through 78 pages of discussion rn

You could always find it on ForumFind or through Ocular, though I’m unsure of Ocular’s post finding feature at the moment. I mean, it did break after a while ago.

ilIusionator wrote:

ocular is still broken

PaperMarioFan2024 wrote:

ilIusionator wrote:

ocular is still broken

Well that’s a shame…

Paddle2See wrote:

medians wrote:

54387a wrote:

ImmortalJelly13 wrote:

If this were to be added would it have any downsides though?

The only possible downside is that it would be too confusing, but we already have even more confusing blocks.

Yea, I honestly expect more Scratchers that know what exponents are than a lot of functions in this block:

([ln v] of (9))

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.