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== Usage== | == Usage== | ||
<p | <p><code>clock</code> refers to the value of the clock, measured in “ticks”. This value increments by 1 after each iteration of the code. The speed that the clock increments is determined by the value of the engine speed slider. A slider value of n makes the clock tick n times per second. The clock starts at zero when the program is initiated.</p> | ||
===Syntax=== | ===Syntax=== | ||
Revision as of 10:28, 30 November 2022
clock is a code block part of the Environment drawer.
Usage
clock refers to the value of the clock, measured in “ticks”. This value increments by 1 after each iteration of the code. The speed that the clock increments is determined by the value of the engine speed slider. A slider value of n makes the clock tick n times per second. The clock starts at zero when the program is initiated.
Syntax
[Textbox Insert] clock
Common Uses
Mainly used to simulate the passing of time in simulations, and to prompt certain actions to take place during certain points in time.