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bingbongwong01 · 2009-02-07 21:13:31

what are variables for? How do u use them? Why?

archmage · 2009-02-07 21:19:13

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

big-bang · 2009-02-07 22:15:36

bingbongwong01 wrote:
what are variables for? How do u use them? Why?

You can use them for scores (easy first-time application), but if you want serious gaming, you'll need them! Every scrolling game uses variables. You need old x and old y to stomp Goombas. Without variables, the best thing on Scratch would be Cube World!!! (AAAHHH!!!)

Paddle2See · 2009-02-08 06:00:46

Here's another thread that might help answer your question

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

yambanshee · 2009-02-08 08:54:21

http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=13875
one of my tutorials is on variables

tro95 · 2009-02-08 09:25:22

Variables are basically a place to store information.

If you had a "move 5 steps" block then it would just move 5 steps, but if you made it a "move variable1 steps" block and set variable1 as 5 then it would do the same thing, except later on in other bits of the code you could change that 5 to a 10 etc... and instead of having to use a new bit of code it just goes back to the "move variable1 steps" block, which will now move 10 steps.

bingbongwong01 · 2009-02-10 21:15:03

o thanks guys and girls out there who replied ton my question:)

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Umm what are variables for?

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