Namespace functions and methods

content/en/methods/shortcode/Scratch.md

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+---
+title: Scratch
+description: Creates a "scratch pad" scoped to the shortcode to store and manipulate data. 
+categories: []
+keywords: []
+action:
+  related:
+    - functions/collections/NewScratch
+  returnType: maps.Scratch
+  signatures: [SHORTCODE.Scratch]
+---
+
+The `Scratch` method within a shortcode creates a [scratch pad] to store and manipulate data. The scratch pad is scoped to the shortcode, and is reset on server rebuilds. 
+
+{{% note %}}
+With the introduction of the [`newScratch`] function, and the ability to [assign values to template variables] after initialization, the `Scratch` method within a shortcode is obsolete.
+
+[assign values to variables]: https://go.dev/doc/go1.11#text/template
+[`newScratch`]: functions/collections/newscratch
+{{% /note %}}
+
+[scratch pad]: /getting-started/glossary/#scratch-pad
+
+{{% include "methods/page/_common/scratch-methods.md" %}}