Merges input from all attached blocks into a single output.
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Merges input from all attached blocks in a single output.
Inputs
| Name | Description |
| Various | This block takes full blocks as inputs. |
Outputs
| Name |
| A newly-defined data set. |
EditExample
The merge block enables you to take multiple input blocks and create an output that includes all the elements from all the input block objects. Compare this with the
Combine block, which takes multiple input blocks and creates a new output object that combines similar elements. For example:
Create a new mashup. Add the Flickr and RSS blocks, the Merge block, and the Bubble Updater block. Connect Flickr and RSS to Merge, and Merge to Bubble Updater. Now zoom in on the Bubble Updater block: you'll see that the Name field comes from RSS_author, the Status field comes from RSS_description, and the Thumbnail comes from flickr_thumbnailUrl.
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Details about type definitions can be found on the
Block Metadata Type System page.