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==Usage==
==Usage==
{{Block|[▼] data box}} refers to the value of a selected data box.
{{Block|[▼] data box}} refers to the value of a selected data box.
<strong>Note:</strong> You should use data boxes for numerical values and labels for textual values. One advantage of using a data box is that you can title it.


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Input:
Input:
#a data box from the dropdown menu  
#a data box from the dropdown menu  
==Example==
[[File:data_box_example.gif|alt=Data Box example gif|thumb]]
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This is a model of an epidemic. To monitor the spread of the epidemic, data boxes and a line graph have been employed to monitor immune, uninfected, and infected populations. An epidemic occurs when the infected population exceeds the expected infected population. Thus, when over 5% of the population is infected, the warning label is shown.


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Revision as of 14:13, 14 August 2023

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Data box

Returns the value of a selected data box.

[▼] data box is a code block from the Interface drawer.

Usage

[▼] data box refers to the value of a selected data box.

Note: You should use data boxes for numerical values and labels for textual values. One advantage of using a data box is that you can title it.

Syntax

The Data Box Block

Input:

  1. a data box from the dropdown menu

Example

This is a model of an epidemic. To monitor the spread of the epidemic, data boxes and a line graph have been employed to monitor immune, uninfected, and infected populations. An epidemic occurs when the infected population exceeds the expected infected population. Thus, when over 5% of the population is infected, the warning label is shown.

Nuances

Related Blocks