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#1 2010-07-03 02:56:32
- Jonathanpb
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Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
Doesn't a question mark belong at the end of <[list] contains [thing]>? 
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#2 2010-07-03 03:00:26
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
So it does! I support 
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#3 2010-07-03 03:42:55
Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
YES YES YES YES YES
Boolean blocks are supposed to have question marks... why didn't I notice this? 
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#4 2010-07-03 05:17:41
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
Oh yeah, strange. I've never noticed that before
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#6 2010-07-03 12:42:27
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#7 2010-07-03 13:12:18
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
What makes more sense:
If list contains thing, move 1 step
If list contains thing? move 1 step
I don't think it needs one
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#8 2010-07-03 13:13:30
Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
colorfusion wrote:
What makes more sense:
If list contains thing, move 1 step
If list contains thing? move 1 step
I don't think it needs one
But most of the other boolean blocks end in a question mark: <loud?> <mouse down?> <key[ ]pressed?>
^ I hate these forum blocks.
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#9 2010-07-03 15:26:48
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
I support!
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#10 2010-07-03 16:06:41
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
"But most of the other boolean blocks end in a question mark:
^ I hate these forum blocks."
Yes but I don't think any should, list contains thing is the only one that is right!
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#11 2010-07-03 16:37:28
- markyparky56
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
colorfusion wrote:
"But most of the other boolean blocks end in a question mark:
^ I hate these forum blocks."
Yes but I don't think any should, list contains thing is the only one that is right!
They're questions, why shouldn't they?
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#12 2010-07-03 16:38:35
Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
fullmoon wrote:
colorfusion wrote:
What makes more sense:
If list contains thing, move 1 step
If list contains thing? move 1 step
I don't think it needs oneBut most of the other boolean blocks end in a question mark:
< loud? >
< mouse down? >
< key[ ]pressed? >
None of the booleans in "Operators" have question marks.
<[ ] = [ ]>
<[ ] and [ ]>
etc.
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#14 2010-07-03 20:02:31
- Jonathanpb
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
Boolean blocks are questions - such as "is the mouse down?". In normal sentences, you put question marks, right? (Like I just did! 
) So boolean blocks should have question marks also...
The Scratch Team seems to want them - if not, why would they have put question marks on the end of other boolean blocks?
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#15 2010-07-04 05:16:01
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
Jonathanpb wrote:
Boolean blocks are questions - such as "is the mouse down?". In normal sentences, you put question marks, right? (Like I just did!
The Scratch Team seems to want them - if not, why would they have put question marks on the end of other boolean blocks?
Yep but it doesn't say is the mouse down, it says "If mouse down do this:"
Anyway its up to the scratch team to decide what to do, its their game and it makes sense either way.
It seems at the moment they are not putting ones in operators either.
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#16 2010-07-04 11:34:55
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
Harakou wrote:
fullmoon wrote:
colorfusion wrote:
What makes more sense:
If list contains thing, move 1 step
If list contains thing? move 1 step
I don't think it needs oneBut most of the other boolean blocks end in a question mark:
< loud? >
< mouse down? >
< key[ ]pressed? >None of the booleans in "Operators" have question marks.
<[ ] = [ ]>
<[ ] and [ ]>
etc.
They're not sensors though...
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#18 2010-07-05 11:32:45
- markyparky56
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Re: Adding a question mark to <[list] contains [thing]>
coolstuff wrote:
Well, I don't care if there is or isn't a question mark, I just think they should keep it consistent
Which, becuase they already have added a question mark to the current sensor blocks, the <[list] contains [thing]> block.
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