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{{redirect|Go to|the block that makes a sprite go to a specific coordinate|Go to X: () Y: () (block)}}
{{about|[[Motion Blocks]]|[[Scratch 3.0]]'s [[Looks Blocks|Looks Block]]|Go to () Layer (block)}}
{{block
| name            = Go to ()
| image           = go to ( v)
| sb              = 3.0
| category        = [[Motion Blocks|Motion]]
| type            = [[Stack Block|Stack]]
| default         = random position
| added           - [[Scratch 1.0]]
}}
The '''go to ()''' block is a [[Motion Blocks|motion block]] and a [[Stack Block|stack block]]. The block sets its [[sprite]]'s X and Y position to the specified position, which can be that of another sprite, the mouse pointer, or random coordinates.

== Example Uses ==
Unlike the [[Go to X: () Y: () (block)|go to x: () y: ()]] block, which moves a sprite to the specified coordinates, the go to () block moves a sprite to a specified location.

Some common uses for the go to () block:
* [[Making a Sprite Follow the Mouse|Making a sprite follow the mouse]]

<scratchblocks>
forever
    go to (mouse-pointer v)
end
</scratchblocks>

* A piece of clothing that must stay with the sprite that wears it

<scratchblocks>
forever
    go to (person v)
end
</scratchblocks>

* Preventing a sprite from moving

<scratchblocks>
forever
    go to (Sprite1 v)
end
</scratchblocks>

* Controlling a pencil with the mouse

<scratchblocks>
forever
    if <mouse down?> then
        go to (mouse-pointer v)
        pen down
    else
        pen up
    end
end
</scratchblocks>

* Changing the position of objects on a hidden treasure game

<scratchblocks>
when green flag clicked
go to (random position v)
</scratchblocks>

==Problems==
If the block is used in a forever loop to make a sprite go to a moving sprite, the former will appear to lag behind the latter. This can be fixed by instead using the following script:

<scratchblocks>
when green flag clicked // in moving sprite
forever
    ...
    broadcast (message1 v) and wait
end
when I receive [message1 v] // in other sprite
go to (moving sprite v)
</scratchblocks>

== Workaround ==
{{main|List of Block Workarounds}}
With the sprite going to the mouse-pointer:

<scratchblocks>
go to x: (mouse x) y: (mouse y)
</scratchblocks>

With the sprite going to another sprite:

<scratchblocks>
go to x: ([x position v] of (wanted sprite v)) y: ([y position v] of (wanted sprite v))
</scratchblocks>

With the sprite going to a random position:

<scratchblocks>
go to x: (pick random (-240) to (240)) y: (pick random (-180) to (180))
</scratchblocks>

== See Also ==
* [[Go to X: () Y: () (block)|Go to X: () Y: ()]]
* [[Glide () Secs to X: () Y: () (block)|Glide () Secs to X: () Y: ()]]
{{Motion Blocks}}
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