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Color () is Touching ()? | |
Category | Sensing |
Type | Boolean |
The Color () is Touching ()? block is a Sensing block and a Boolean block. The block checks if a color on its sprite is touching another color; if the color on its sprite is touching the color, the block returns true; if it is not, it returns false.
The color in a color square can be chosen by clicking on the color square and then clicking anywhere in the Scratch editor.
In versions of Scratch before 1.2, this block was called Color () is Over ()?.
Example Uses
As this block detects if a color on its sprite is touching a color, it is widely used in collision detecting.
Some common uses for the Color () is Touching ()? block:
- Moving a sprite until a color on its sprite touches a color
repeat until <color [#ea235c] is touching [#cba81a]?> point towards [Sprite2 v] move (10) steps end
- Making a sprite do things if a part of a sprite touches a color; for example, if the sprite's mouth touches blue (water), it drinks some water
forever if <color [#ffffff] is touching [#0000ff]?> then switch to costume [drinking water v] wait (1) secs switch to costume [not drinking water v]
- Stopping bullets when they hit walls of a specific color
forever if <color [#ffd700] is touching [#f321a5]?> then hide
- In a maze, sensing if a sprite has hit a dead-end
forever if <color [#000000] is touching [#007f00]?> then say [Uh-oh, I hit a dead end!] for (2) secs