Eng:Moving Part of a String

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With Scratch's limited string manipulation capabilities, moving part of a string to a different position within that same string requires a workaround. A custom block set to "run without screen refresh" can be used to rapidly move a substring to another location in its base string.

Programming

The following custom block will move the specified sub of a base string to a different position (index) within the body (base) string.

define move character (start) through (last) of (base) to position (pos)
set [i v] to (start)
set [group1 v] to []
repeat (((last) - (start)) + (1))
set [group1 v] to (join (group1) (letter (i) of (base)))
change [i v] by (1)
end
set [group2 v] to []
set [i v] to [1]
repeat ((start) - (1))
set [group2 v] to (join (group2) (letter (i) of (base)))
change [i v] by (1)
end
set [i v] to ((last) + (1))
repeat ((length of (base)) - (last))
set [group2 v] to (join (group2) (letter (i) of (base)))
change [i v] by (1)
end
set [compiled v] to [] //will result in the finished string
set [i v] to [1]
repeat ((pos) - (1))
set [compiled v] to (join (compiled) (letter (i) of (group2)))
change [i v] by (1)
end
set [compiled v] to (join (compiled) (group1)) //inserts the moved substring to the proper position
set [i v] to (pos)
repeat (((length of (base)) - (pos)) + (1))
set [compiled v] to (join (compiled) (letter (i) of (group2)))

Explanation

The very first section of the base string that must be grouped unto an independent variable, called group1, is the substring of the body string that is to be removed. Afterwards, the substring is actually removed from the string, and the remaining characters are grouped into a variable called group2. To finish the movement, the variable "compiled" results with the finished strings joined together in the proper sequential order.

See Also

• Strings
• Deleting Part of a String