Suggestion for the if <> then block (25+ support, 3 semi, 1 no)

Zekrom01

bump

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IronBit_Studios

Possible duplicate, but support.

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In other programming languages, you can do this:

if (boolean1) //These if-else statements are lined up
{

}
else if (boolean2)
{

}
else if (boolean3)
{

}

See how readable this code is, as opposed to this?

if <boolean1> then //Such indentation much wow
    
else 
if <boolean2>

else
if <boolean3>
end
end

Support.

MrSwaggerMuffin

I support this, it would certainly help.

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wizard192

Support, some platformers have to do that and the script gets bigger than necessary

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WooHooBoy

Zekrom01 wrote:

if <(points) > [50 ]> then
    say [Woah! Good job!]
if <(points) > [100 ]> then ::celse
say [Amazing! You're getting good!]
if <(points) > [500 ]> then ::celse
say [WHAT?!?!?! YOUR A PRO!!!!!]
if <(points) > [1000 ]> then ::celse 
say [OMG WHAT!!!!!!!!!!]
else ::celse
say []
end

Just noting that wouldn't work because the first statement will always be evaluated. If you have > 1000 first it would activate the correct one.

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Zekrom01

Zekrom01 wrote:
bump

20 something years old
Probably doing college work

Zappy1333

stickfiregames wrote:
For the example you gave, it sounds as if it should be renamed to
if <... :: operators> then
...
else if <... :: operators> then :: control celse
...
else if <... :: operators> then :: control celse
...
else
...
end
Support for that.

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Arthurtilly

Duplicate (I posted this exact idea and THAT was a duplicate) but support.

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Zekrom01

WooHooBoy wrote:
Zekrom01 wrote:
if <(points) > [50 ]> then
    say [Woah! Good job!]
if <(points) > [100 ]> then ::celse
say [Amazing! You're getting good!]
if <(points) > [500 ]> then ::celse
say [WHAT?!?!?! YOUR A PRO!!!!!]
if <(points) > [1000 ]> then ::celse 
say [OMG WHAT!!!!!!!!!!]
else ::celse
say []
end
Just noting that wouldn't work because the first statement will always be evaluated. If you have > 1000 first it would activate the correct one.

(Late) Thanks, I'll fix it.

Bump

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Probably doing college work

DrKat123

Support, i'm sure this is pretty similar with the switch statement

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Gustavo6046

Very good. The workaround exists but is tiring. FULL SUPPORT!

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tiger75

How would you do this on laptops? I use a macbook pro to Scratch, so… Maybe control click?

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Zekrom01

tiger75 wrote:
How would you do this on laptops? I use a macbook pro to Scratch, so… Maybe control click?

sure

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little_kitten

Support

The above post was likely clear sass. 10 outta 10.
Unless it wasn't. Which happens from time to time. Sadly.

DatOneLefty

support. it is like

if () {
...
}
 if () {
...
}
if () {
...
}
if () {
...
}
if () {
...
}
if () {
...
}

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Alberknyis

I hope you're okay with adding someone to your no supporters list. In an unfinished project I had to use eight if-else blocks inside each other, and I didn't have a problem with that. I'm not saying this suggestion is confusing or anything, because it isn't. I just don't mind the way if-else blocks are right now.

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pusheenkittens

No support because I want to be the first non-supporter Support! This saves time. Just right click and click an option, you've got a new statement. Without this, people have to pull out a completely new block. ._.

hehe

Zekrom01

Alberknyis wrote:
I hope you're okay with adding someone to your no supporters list. In an unfinished project I had to use eight if-else blocks inside each other, and I didn't have a problem with that. I'm not saying this suggestion is confusing or anything, because it isn't. I just don't mind the way if-else blocks are right now.

I understand why you don't support, and I sort of don't mind how if-else blocks work. However, this suggestion will make if-else statements more readable to others, and is also in other languages kind of like this, for example, the C++ formatting:

if (condition) 
{
statement
}
else if (condition) 
{
statement
}
else if (condition) 
{
statement
}
else
{
statement
}

Unlike the Scratchblocks system

if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
if <> then ::cstart
else ::celse
...

It's just more convenient and easier to read and understand the scripts.

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BoyKetchup

I think this is a good idea, but you should be rendering the blocks like this:

if <> then

else if <> then::celse

else if <> then::celse

else

end

With “else” before every “if” after the first “if”. That's the format most other programming languages use and would help new Scratchers learn other programming languages easier.
Also, instead of a pop-up menu you could have + and - buttons to add “else” sections.

if <> then

else if <> then::celse

else (Remove "else"::control) (Add "else"::control)::celse

end

Except with they would look more like buttons, and the text in the buttons could be different.

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