Scratch Code Blocks Explained | How to use Scratch Blocks and What They Do

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In this Scratch 3 basics tutorial, we look and list all the different types of blocks in Scratch programming. If you look at the Wiki page, it talks about Scratch blocks as puzzle pieces and it covers Hat Blocks, Stack Blocks, C Blocks, Boolean Blocks, Reporter Blocks and Cap Blocks. I’ll explain each of these and demo each through a car racing example. I recommend using the starter project while watching and completing this tutorial, but it’s not necessary.

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[SurfingScratcher]

Which code block do you find the trickiest to understand?

[ImmensePower]

This is so helpful because I'm new to scratch 😃

[agentnut]

thanks for the tutorial! I have been trying to understand what all the blocks are for

[thDeadlySin]

"I suggest you grab a coffee" You know, I am actually going to do just that, thank you for the heads up. Just for that, here's a like and a comment to boost you on that ol algorithm. I'll sub depending on when I get o the end of the video and would like to see more content. Thank you greatly for taking the time to make this video, the world is made better by people like you that create content to educate the lot of us.

[Vintagee]

I took DGT (Digital Technology) this year, and we did Scratch. But, I found scratch too confusing to even start my own project without constant help. I need to try and learn for next year.

The thing(s) that *mainly* confuses me are what each code means, and everything you can do with them.

I hope you can help, thank you. Btw I'm on my 3rd day of the 6 week school holidays so I have time. I started the holidays on Sat

[yoshisflutterjumpgaming]

When I open scratch then go to the ideas thing then scroll down a little, it says there are more blocks and has a button to download them

[saritagusain]

very nice bro.i see your mind instruction

[jiayisim]

Hello @SurfingScratcher,

Thank you so much for your amazing explanation! I have being so frustrating on it but I got so much understanding after watching your videos!!
I would like to ask what's the meaning of direction > or < 0?
and what about if > or < 1? if it's not the numbers, does it still define as greater and lesser ? How?

Thank you so much in advance for your reply!

[plaina]

8:42 reminds me of a monster eating a 1km tall blue sandwich

[gmblau]

Looking for help on how to use the "More Blocks" that allow me to use Scratch to program an SBrick to control a Lego train. I am a complete novice. I do like to learn from videos. Thanks!

[aliffomar]

Thnks..I'm so confused how the use math in this..I hope I can master this because it's quite interesting to learn

[Aaron.Seabolt]

How would you implement control blocks for start and stop?

[debangshinibhattacharjee]

Hello sir. Actually I am having some prblm to save the project in scratch desktop. It is saving in the form of an image. Plz guide me for this.

[yash]

very nice video for explaining the general structure of these block based programs. some questions:

1. what is the use of scratch??
i have tried it about 5 times over a period of 2 years, and i always end up uninstalling it immediately.
i see the appeal of it (the blocks etc), but i just cant see the purpose of it.
i liked the google blockly game - 'cz that has at least some purpose : to finish the game level,
but scratch feels totally blank to me.

what i wanted to do with these:
2. what i wanted was a block implementation of a general purpose language like C etc. like the sketchware app had, but i want it for pc, but didnt find such a thing.

[afifahanseena]

I want to learn more about looping blocks

[ucivjxv]

Can you make a video and explain all blocks in sketchware

[rickpope]

G-day, really new to the whole "scratch " coding concept. - I've seen some block type of systems ( some have functions like MIT app inventor you know, blue-tooth ability, communications, triggering a relay and things like that. ) -Question is: are ALL blocks software programs capable of doing this kind of thing? - or are they specialist " types " of blocks programs?

An also ( this one really to me anyway, ) should be a no-brainer. WHY is it that ( for example ) MIT App inventor does NOT allow you to create projects that will run as a PC .exe file? - why are they ONLY writing for mobile phones? - ARE there block programs that will let you create high level projects and let you export ( or publish ) to work full screen on a typical PC and NOT a phone ?

[sophiaakopyan]

Hello! I've got a question... when I press 'save to computer' the game downloads but when I try to open it, it tells me that there is no application to open it and that I should search the app store. Is there any way other way for me to save the game to my laptop or any application that will allow me to open it? Thanks!! (I'm using a Macbook pro if that helps.) Also, this video was awesome & super helpful :)

[Suriyaakhter-xo]

Hi can you tell me how you make the road

[lisapourier]

Hi @Surfing Scratcher, thank you for this helpful content!
I am fuzzy about the way that the "forever" block executes.
Why did the second sprite works when the "forever" block was added and not without the "forever" block?