Count Within Steps With =
Returns the number of agents of a selected breed with a specified trait within a specified radius of itself.
count [▼] within [_] steps with [▼] = [_] is a code block part of the Detection drawer.
Usage
count [▼] within [_] steps with [▼] = [_] is used to provide the number of agents of a selected breed AND specific trait that exist within a given step limit in Spaceland.
Syntax
Inputs in this block:
- a breed from the first dropdown menu
- a number in the first input box
- a desired of trait from the second dropdown menu
- a value of trait to check for in the second input box
Common Uses
- A common use of the
count [▼] within [_] steps with [▼] = [_]block is to monitor the total population of agents of a select breed AND trait. To do this simply, The World agent can be directed to count the number of agents within some region of Spaceland with a designated trait.