Problem it solves

You want to know how fast a sprite is currently moving overall, not just its horizontal or vertical velocity.

What this block does

Returns a sprite's scalar speed in pixels per second, combining its vx and vy.

The block

Block ID: spriteutilspeed

Parameters

Returns

number — The speed in pixels per second.

Example

let mySprite = sprites.create(img`.`, SpriteKind.Player)
let myEnemy = sprites.create(img`.`, SpriteKind.Enemy)
let currentSpeed = spriteutils.speed(mySprite)
console.log(currentSpeed)

Add the extension

Add github:jwunderl/arcade-sprite-util to your project, or open: Import arcade-sprite-util.