Coding with Minecraft: Build Taller, Farm Faster, Mine Deeper, and Automate the Boring Stuff

Using ComputerCraft, a free Minecraft mod, and the Lua programming language (used by professional game developers), you”ll write programs to make your bots dig mines, chop wood, craft items, and build anything you can imagine. Sit back, relax, and make your turtle army do the work! The book provides the full code needed to write each program and walks you through it line by line, explaining how things work along the way. By book”s end, you ll have a handle on computer science basics, a taste of how fun and powerful coding can be, and plenty of turtle robots at your command.

From the Publisher

Write a dance program

Write a program with Lua to teach your robot to dance.

Create a cobblestone block generator

Use your bot to mine infinite cobblestones without using fuel or pickaxes.

Teach your bots to make stone bricks

Learn to create a factory that will produce crafted stone bricks.

Program your robot to mine

Use an algorithm to program your robot to mine.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press,US; Illustrated edition (May 29, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593278535
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593278533
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 – 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1100L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten – 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.29 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 0.75 x 7.01 inches