This documentation covers text manipulation, including setting, checking length, concatenation, conversion between text and numbers, substring operations, character positions, and using character codes.
Basic Text
Setting Text
String
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></block></xml>"}
This block is used to set a letter or text inside the block.
Parameters: String
Output: String
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>imageModel</variable><variable>downloadImage</variable><variable>predictionResult</variable><variable>resultItems</variable><variable>layout</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello</field></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Checking the Length of Text
Length of
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"text_length\"><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to show the number of letters in the text.
Parameters: String
Output: Number
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>imageModel</variable><variable>downloadImage</variable><variable>predictionResult</variable><variable>resultItems</variable><variable>layout</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\" disabled=\"true\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"text_length\"><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Concatenating the Text
Join
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"text_join\"><mutation items=\"2\"/><value name=\"ADD0\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello</field></shadow></value><value name=\"ADD1\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">World</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to set a piece of text by joining another text together.
Parameters: String
Output: String
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>imageModel</variable><variable>downloadImage</variable><variable>predictionResult</variable><variable>resultItems</variable><variable>layout</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"text_join\"><mutation items=\"2\"/><value name=\"ADD0\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello</field></shadow></value><value name=\"ADD1\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">World</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Transforming Number to Text
Convert 0 to text
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to change the number to text.
Parameters: Number
Output: String
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>imageModel</variable><variable>downloadImage</variable><variable>predictionResult</variable><variable>resultItems</variable><variable>layout</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">55</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Transforming Text to Number
Parse to number 123
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_parsefloat\"><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">123</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to convert a text to a number.
Parameters: String
Output: Number
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>imageModel</variable><variable>downloadImage</variable><variable>predictionResult</variable><variable>resultItems</variable><variable>layout</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">55</field></shadow><block type=\"string_parsefloat\"><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">123</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
More in Text
Breaking Text with Separators
Split this at …
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_split\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value><value name=\"separator\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to break the text according to the separators.
Parameters: Screen Item/String
Output: String Array
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>text</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">The block is replacing space with comma.</field></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"string_split\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field></block></value><value name=\"separator\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"> </field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Checking Whether the Text Contains Characters
This includes …
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_includes\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value><value name=\"searchValue\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to check whether the text contains the characters of the text.
Parameters: Screen Item/String
Output: Boolean (True/False)
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>text</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello World</field></block></value><next><block type=\"controls_if\"><mutation else=\"1\"/><value name=\"IF0\"><shadow type=\"logic_boolean\"><field name=\"BOOL\">TRUE</field></shadow><block type=\"string_includes\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field></block></value><value name=\"searchValue\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">World</field></shadow></value></block></value><statement name=\"DO0\"><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">World is inside the text.</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></statement><statement name=\"ELSE\"><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">World is not inside the text.</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></statement></block></next></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
When sets it to ‘text includes World’, the output:
When sets it to ‘text includes World’, the output:
Finding the Position of the Character
This find index of …
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_parsefloat\"><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">123</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to find the position of the first occurrence of the value in the text.
Parameters:
- String/Screen Item
- String
Output: Number
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>text</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello World</field></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"string_indexof\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field></block></value><value name=\"searchValue\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">W</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Checking Text is Empty or Not
This is empty
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_isempty\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to check whether the text is empty.
Parameters: String/Screen Item
Output: Boolean (True/False)
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>text</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></block></value><next><block type=\"controls_if\"><mutation else=\"1\"/><value name=\"IF0\"><shadow type=\"logic_boolean\"><field name=\"BOOL\">TRUE</field></shadow><block type=\"string_isempty\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field></block></value></block></value><statement name=\"DO0\"><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">There is nothing inside.</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></statement><statement name=\"ELSE\"><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">There is something inside.</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></statement></block></next></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
When the text is nothing inside, the output:
When text contains string, the output:
Showing Text in Substring Format
Substring of this from 0 of length 10
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_substr\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value><value name=\"start\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow></value><value name=\"length\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">10</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to show the substring from the selected text.
Parameters:
- String/Screen Item
- Condition: Number (Default: 0 and 10)
Output: String
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable><variable>text</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello World!</field></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><block type=\"string_substr\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">text</field></block></value><value name=\"start\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow></value><value name=\"length\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">7</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Showing the Order of Characters in Two Texts
Compare this to …
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_compare\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value><value name=\"that\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\"/></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to show the order of characters in two texts is different.
Parameters: String/Screen Item
Output: Number
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><block type=\"Util_convertToText\"><value name=\"value\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"string_compare\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello World!</field></shadow></value><value name=\"that\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Hello</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Displaying Character at the Certain Position
Char from this at 0
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"string_get\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value><value name=\"pos\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to show the character at the specified position.
Parameters: String/Screen Item
Output: Number
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><block type=\"string_get\"><value name=\"this\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">this</field></shadow></value><value name=\"pos\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">3</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Using Character Code to Show Text
Text from char code 0
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><block type=\"stringFromCharCode\"><value name=\"code\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow></value></block></xml>"}
This block is used to show the character using the ASCII code.
Parameters: Number
Output: String
Sample code:
{"blocks":"<xml xmlns=\"https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml\"><variables><variable>mainLayout</variable><variable>mainScreen</variable></variables><block type=\"pxt-on-start\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"><statement name=\"HANDLER\"><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"ScreenItem_createLayout\"/></value><next><block type=\"variables_set\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainScreen</field><value name=\"VALUE\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">0</field></shadow><block type=\"Screen_create\"><value name=\"label\"><shadow type=\"text\"><field name=\"TEXT\">Main</field></shadow></value><value name=\"layout\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value></block></value><next><block type=\"ScreenItem_Layout_add\"><value name=\"this\"><block type=\"variables_get\"><field name=\"VAR\">mainLayout</field></block></value><value name=\"item\"><block type=\"Control_createTextBlock\"><mutation xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" _expanded=\"1\" _input_init=\"true\"></mutation><value name=\"text\"><block type=\"stringFromCharCode\"><value name=\"code\"><shadow type=\"math_number\"><field name=\"NUM\">101</field></shadow></value></block></value></block></value></block></next></block></next></block></statement></block></xml>"}
The output:
Table of Content