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// Check whether the sprite is touching another sprite
self.isTouching(self);

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// Check whether the sprite is touching a color on the backdrop
self.isTouchingBackdropColor(Color.fromHex("#ff0000"));

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// Check whether the sprite is touching the edge of the stage
self.isTouchingEdge();

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// Check whether the sprite is touching the mouse pointer
self.isTouchingMouse();

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// Get the distance from the sprite to a point
self.distanceTo(0, 0);

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// Ask the user a question and wait for an answer
self.ask("What's your name?");

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// Check whether a key is currently pressed
self.isKeyPressed("any");

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// Check whether the mouse button is pressed
self.mouseDown;

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// Get the mouse pointer's x position
self.mouseX;

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// Get the mouse pointer's y position
self.mouseY;

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// Get the width of the stage
self.width;

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// Get the height of the stage
self.height;

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// Get a property of another sprite or the stage
$["Stage"].width;

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// Check whether turbo mode is enabled
Scrap.isTurbo();

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// Check whether the sprite can be dragged
self.draggable;

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// Set whether the sprite can be dragged
self.draggable = true;

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// Reset the timer back to zero
self.resetTimer();

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// Get the number of seconds since the timer was reset
self.getTimer();

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// Create a date from a specific calendar date
new Date("2026-06-30");

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// Get the current date and time
new Date();

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// Get a part (such as the year) of a specific date
new Date("2026-06-30").getFullYear();

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// Get a part (such as the year) of the current date
new Date().getFullYear();

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// Show a browser alert dialog with a message
window.alert("Hello!");

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// Show a browser prompt asking the user for text
window.prompt("What's your name?");

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// Show a confirmation dialog and get a yes/no answer
window.confirm("Are you sure?");