Variables.....what are they?

MagzVA

Hi there! Everyone keeps suggesting to use variables for my game that I am trying to make (I am not getting anywhere though) so I just thought that I would ask if someone could tell me what they are? And one more quick question (you don't have to answer both) how do you get a signature after you post something? All mine is right now are smiley faces. Thanks to everyone who will help!

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MagzVA wrote:
Hi there! Everyone keeps suggesting to use variables for my game that I am trying to make (I am not getting anywhere though) so I just thought that I would ask if someone could tell me what they are? And one more quick question (you don't have to answer both) how do you get a signature after you post something? All mine is right now are smiley faces. Thanks to everyone who will help!

1. Variables are basically a piece of code that can change. To change them in scratch you can use these blocks:

set [X v] to [0]

change [X v] by (1)

you can make them words or numbers. In case you want to know how to make them just click “new variable” in the editor. hope this helps.

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GadgetAndyMan

More information on variables can be found in the Wiki article.

Photoguy77

Variables are basically numbers that we change with code. For example in all games the score displayed is a variable. Then when you need the score to go up you change it with code. For example, if a character in your game is touching the other character you would use code to change the score variable. Below are some useful scripts for variables.

forever
 if <touching [character2 v]?>
  change [score v] by (1)
end
forever
 if <touching [enemy v]?>
  change [score v] by (-1)

I hope this helps you understand the uses of variables.

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MagzVA

Thanks! This really helped!

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TheSupremeOverLord

Please read this. A variable basicly just stores the value of something, for example a score.
Just like in math. Cloud variables store the value on a server.

Hope this helped!

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TheSupremeOverLord wrote:
Please read this. A variable basicly just stores the value of something, for example a score.
Just like in math. Cloud variables store the value on a server.

Hope this helped!

-Supreme

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