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

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Al Sweigart

Coding with Minecraft

Build Taller, Farm Faster, Mine Deeper, and Automate the Boring Stuff

Al Sweigart

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English

No Starch Press,US
01 June 2018

Computer games: strategy guides

A hands-on introduction to coding that teaches you how to program bots to do cool things in the game you love--Minecraft! This book takes the robotic ""turtle"" method, and extends it to the 3D, interactive world of Minecraft.

Play with Minecraft and Learn to Code will transform Minecraft from a mere video game into an educational programming tool. 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.

By: Al Sweigart
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 295mm, Width: 175mm,
ISBN: 9781593278533
ISBN 10: 1593278535
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 June 2018
Recommended Age: From 10 to 18 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Al Sweigart is a professional software developer who teaches programming to kids and adults. Sweigart has written several programming books for beginners, including Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, Scratch Programming Playground, and Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python (No Starch Press), and has developed a large following with his online tutorials.

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

“While Coding with Minecraft is an educational book, it is also a delightful read...a must for anyone who has any interest in Minecraft.” —Gaming INTEL ""If you have children interested in coding who also love Minecraft, I believe this would be a great book to invest in."" —The Old Schoolhouse