Overview
The Wikipedia Extension allows Scratch users to easily retrieve information from Wikipedia directly within their projects.
Blocks
Wikipedia Summary
Retrieves a summary of a Wikipedia article for a given topic.
Wikipedia summary of [TOPIC]
Returns a brief summary of the Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia Page URL
Gets the direct URL for a Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia page URL for [TOPIC]
Returns the full Wikipedia URL for the specified topic.
Check Article Existence
Checks if a Wikipedia article exists for a given topic.
Does Wikipedia have an article for [TOPIC]?
Returns true or false based on article availability.
Wikipedia Article Title
Retrieves the official title of a Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia title for [TOPIC]
Returns the exact title of the Wikipedia article.
Example Usage
// Get a summary about cats
set [catInfo] to (Wikipedia summary of [cat])
// Check if an article exists
if (Wikipedia has an article for [quantum physics]) then
broadcast [article found v]
end
Limitations
- Requires an active internet connection
- Currently supports English Wikipedia
- Summary length may vary