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| Create Clone of () | |
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| Category | Control |
| Type | Stack |
| Introduced in | 2.0 |
The Create Clone of () block is a control block and a stack block. It creates a clone of the sprite in the argument. It can also clone the sprite it is running in, creating clones of clones, recursively.
History
The old block, Create Clone
In the Scratch Day 2011 pre-alpha, this block was called Create Clone, with no argument. As such, it could only create a clone of the sprite it ran in; not others. The advantage of an argument is that a single sprite, or the Stage, can clone several different sprites upon an event.
Example Uses
Cloning is often used when a sprite must make copies of itself. Below are some examples:
- Unlimited bullets in a shooting game
when [space v] key pressed create clone of [bullet v]
when I start as a clone go to [player v] point towards [mouse-pointer v] repeat until < <touching [edge v]?> or <touching [target v]?> > move (3) steps end delete this clone
- Creating several copies of a sprite to click
when gf clicked set [sprites to find v] to [10] repeat (sprites to find) create clone of [Sprite1 v] end
when I start as a clone wait until <<mouse down?> and <touching [mouse-pointer v]?>> say [You got me!] for (2) secs hide change [sprites to find v] by (-1)
