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Mandy23 · 2009-05-12 15:34:13

I've heard many thing on 'Variables', and I've never understood what they were exactly. I've read another forum that used a Variable, but I couldn't do it. I followed the directions and everything and I just never understood. So I'm asking, what IS a variable and how do I use one?

bhz · 2009-05-12 17:09:37

http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1346

yambanshee · 2009-05-13 13:13:56

basicly, a variable holds any value (usually numeric). This value can be changed, and accessed easily. For example, if i had a variable called myVariable, and i gave it a value of 1. if I then ask a sprite to say the variable, it will simply say one. variables are often used with gravity. So lets called our gravity variable grav. if i say:
forever
change [grav] by 1
change y position by [grav]

it will give it the illusion of acceleration (remember to set grav back to 0 though if you want to stop accelerating)

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How Do I Use A Variable? and What Is A Variable?

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Re: How Do I Use A Variable? and What Is A Variable?

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Re: How Do I Use A Variable? and What Is A Variable?

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