Variables category

ioton

Currently, the Variables category contains variables and list blocks. I don't know why this was made in 3.0. It makes more sense if it was called “Data”, or if they were split into 2 different categories, Variables and List (although I like the first idea better).

I want the Variables category to be changed to Data.
I expect to see a dupe…..

Last edited by ioton (Aug. 9, 2020 15:52:31)

scratch978654

Um… support? I won‘t be too active on projects but this needs to be changes.

HTML-Fan

Probably a dupe, bu I dunno. I find the idea good. When I made two dimensions, I had three screens full of variables.

ioton

Bump

geometric_ghast

support. much more user friendly. i didn't even know what lists were because I thought only variables were in that section

Basic88

Support! They are both types of data in programming, so re-naming it will make it easier to understand.

Maximouse

It was called Data in 2.0 and they probably didn't change it without a reason.

mtech22

In scratch 2.0, the Variables category, was named data. I think this makes more sense as opposed to Variables, as lists are also there.

DangerousDawn

But not all variables are necessarily data. Semi-Support.

zHmonster

mtech22 wrote:
In scratch 2.0, the Variables category, was named data. I think this makes more sense as opposed to Variables, as lists are also there.

haha I wish lists had their own catagory.

DangerousDawn

zHmonster wrote:
mtech22 wrote:
In scratch 2.0, the Variables category, was named data. I think this makes more sense as opposed to Variables, as lists are also there.
haha I wish lists had their own catagory.

You don't need to quote the OP.

Vibrato

DawnRooney27 wrote:
But not all variables are necessarily data.

Can you give an example of when a variable is not data?

DangerousDawn

Vibrato wrote:
DawnRooney27 wrote:
But not all variables are necessarily data.
Can you give an example of when a variable is not data?

set [Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you, Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you v] to [1]

Vibrato

DawnRooney27 wrote:
Vibrato wrote:
DawnRooney27 wrote:
But not all variables are necessarily data.
Can you give an example of when a variable is not data?
set [Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you, Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you v] to [1]

oh, so you tried to fool me with your block that's longer than the forum, hmm? Well it turns out I quoted your post. Nice try.

That's data. you literally set it to 1, which is data.

DangerousDawn

Vibrato wrote:
DawnRooney27 wrote:
Vibrato wrote:
DawnRooney27 wrote:
But not all variables are necessarily data.
Can you give an example of when a variable is not data?
set [Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you, Never gonna make you cry, Never gonna say goodbye, Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you v] to [1]
oh, so you tried to fool me with your block that's longer than the forum, hmm? Well it turns out I quoted your post. Nice try.

No? Where'd you get that idea?

gosoccerboy5

All variables are data, unless you decide to treat the exception like the rule by setting a variable to nothing.

Anyways support because lists and variables are different, but they're both best classed under data

Vibrato

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
All variables are data, unless you decide to treat the exception like the rule by setting a variable to nothing.

And even that (in scratch at least) is an empty string, which is data.

gosoccerboy5

Vibrato wrote:
gosoccerboy5 wrote:
All variables are data, unless you decide to treat the exception like the rule by setting a variable to nothing.
And even that (in scratch at least) is an empty string, which is data.

Yeah, scratch treats that as data too I think

mtech22

Bump.

IndianRuby718

Variables and lists aren't the only form of data. If you change a sprite's costume, or y position, or start up a sound, etc. that all creates data. Data is everywhere. Reporters from other categories provide as much data as variables do. And I know that handling variables and lists are commonly referred to as data (not to mention it was called “data” in 2.0, I can't even remember..) and other categories by their categories, but this is not even leaving behind the *very* indirect path to thinking outside the box.

No support. We should add lists instead..

Last edited by IndianRuby718 (Dec. 19, 2020 22:25:37)

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