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A step by step guide to learning Python with mblock

This guide will help you begin your


transition from block based
programming to writing Python code
Getting started
Step 1:
Paste the following link into your browser:
ide.makeblock.com

Step 2:
ensure that 'sprites' is selected in the toolbar

(As you walk through this tutorial it is a good idea to add each line
of python code as you go along)
What are we going to do?

We want to write Python code for


the following script:

This will cause our panda sprite


to say hello
Getting ready to write

Click on the drop down menu at


the top of the screen
Colum Colum
n1 n2
Colum
n3

Select Python. This is the screen


you will use to write your code
Understanding the first line of code
Although mblock supports Python, it is primarily a block based
program. The sprite is being used so the code needs to be
imported from mblock.

This means your first line of Python code, when working with a
sprite in mblock, will always be:
from mblock import
Adding an event
Using blocks, the Therefore we need to include
is accessed using the events this in the Python code.
toolbar in mblock An event is being imported from
mblock:
from mblock import event
Adding an event
The event in this case is the Python also requires that the
green flag event is defined, so it is
understood.
This is communicated as
This is communicated in Python follows:
as follows: def on_greenflag():
@event.greenflag

NB: The parenthesis () are known as a tuple. They


are used to execute a sequence of events that will
remain unchanged.
Executing a command
When the green flag is clicked, something should
happen, the sprite should say hello. Important things to note:
1. Indentation is important in Python, as it shows
which block of code a statement belongs to.

sprite.say('Hello')

Four spaces is standard in Python


This is communicated in Python as follows:
sprite.say('Hello')
2. Speech should always be place inside single
speech marks

sprite.say('Hello')

Indentation single speech marks


Try it yourself
Try writing you own Python code for the following blocks:

Your panda sprite should show a think bubble with 'hmm' inside
when you click on him

Things to remember:
• The event in this case is clicked
• The event will need to be defined
• The speech is hmm
(This Python script follows the same format as the code in the tutorial)
Control blocks
The is a control block.

It checks for boolean conditions.


When the condition is true, something happens
When the condition is false, nothing happens

What do we want to do?


Write Python code for the following script
Breaking down the blocks
Like before, Python needs to understand that the code is imported from
mBlock.
You have already written the code for the first block!
Breaking down the blocks
The next block is considered an input block

The question will be asked by the sprite, meaning an answer will be provided. This needs
to be reflected in the Python code
*Remember it is a new block so indentation matters!*
answer = sprite. input('What colour is the sky?')
Breaking down the blocks
Next, we want the sprite to react to the answers given to the question, 'What colour is the
sky?'
So, if the answer is blue (which is the colour of the sky), the sprite should do something

== is a comparison
operator, it checks for
true and false
This is expressed as follows:
if sprite.answer == 'blue' :

*indentation is not
necessary as the 'answer ='
block is within the 'if ,then'
block
Breaking down the blocks
If the answer to the question 'what colour is the sky?' is blue, we want the sprite to say 'Good job!'

This is expressed as :
sprite.say('Good job!')

This is a new block and so


indentation matters
Running your script
1.Now run your script

2.Click on the green flag 4. If your answer is blue,


the panda will say 'Good job!'

5. If your answer is anything


other than blue, the panda will
not react.

3. Type your answer to the question 'what


colour is the sky' here.
Try it yourself
Try to write a Python script for the following
blocks: Things to remember:

• you already know how to write the code


for the event and define the event

• the if, then, else block is a control block

• if and else are the same block, so should


have the same level of indentation

• the answer is 'inside' the if then block and


so should also have the same level of
When the arrow is clicked, your sprite should indentation as if and else
ask, 'How many days are in a week?
If the answer is 7, he should say 'Well done!'
If any other answer is given, he should say try
again

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