Variable

What is a variable?

Think of a variable as a bucket. You can put values into it and remove values from it. To reference the variable, you must use its name.

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Keep in mind that variable values aren't saved, so when the app is closed, they get reset. You can use the SharedPreferencearrow-up-right block with a ToStringWithoutDecimal block to save their values.

Different kinds of Variables

There are four different kinds of variables in Sketchware:

Boolean

Booleans accept values like true and false

Number

Number variables accept numbers

String

String variables accept a string (text)

Map

Map variables are for making maps with key:value pairs

Blocks

Set Boolean to

Sets a boolean variable to True or False

Set Number to

Sets a number variable to the specified value

Increase 1

Increases the number variable by 1

Decrease 1

Decrease the number variable by 1

Set string to

Sets a string variable to the specified value

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