{"product_id":"coding-with-minecraft","title":"Coding with Minecraft","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou’ve mined for diamonds, crafted dozens of tools, and built all sorts of structures—but what if you could program robots to do all of that for you in a fraction of the time?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Coding with Minecraft®, you’ll create a virtual robot army with Lua, a programming language used by professional game developers. Step-by-step coding projects will show you how to write programs that automatically dig mines, collect materials, craft items, and build anything that you can imagine. Along the way, you’ll explore key computer science concepts like data types, functions, variables, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck out the book's dedicated website! You can also download the files for the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLearn how to\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProgram robots that make smart decisions with flow control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReuse code so that your robots can farm any crop you want, including wheat, sugar cane, and even cacti!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProgram a factory that generates infinite building supplies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign an algorithm for creating walls and buildings of any size\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCode yourself a pickaxe-swinging robotic lumberjack!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a robot that digs mine shafts with stairs so you can explore safely\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBonus activities in each chapter will help you take your coding skills to the next level. By the end of the book, you’ll understand how powerful coding can be and have plenty of robots at your beck and call.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRequires\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMinecraft Java Edition - Windows 7 or later; macOS 10.10 or later\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAl Sweigart is a professional software developer who teaches programming to kids and adults. Sweigart has written several bestselling programming books for beginners, including Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python, and Cracking Codes with Python (all from No Starch Press).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTable of contents\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/strong\u003e: Getting Started with Minecraft and Computercraft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/strong\u003e: Basic Lua Programming for Turtles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/strong\u003e: Talking to Your Turtle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/strong\u003e: Programming Turtles to Dance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/strong\u003e: Making a Better Dancer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/strong\u003e: Programming a Robo Lumberjack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creating Modules to Reuse Your Code\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/strong\u003e: Running an Automated Tree Farm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/strong\u003e: Building a Cobblestone Generator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/strong\u003e: Making a Stone Brick Factory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/strong\u003e: Constructing Walls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/strong\u003e: Constructing Rooms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/strong\u003e: Constructing Floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/strong\u003e: Programming a Robotic Farm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/strong\u003e: Programming a Staircase Miner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix A\u003c\/strong\u003e: Function Reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix B\u003c\/strong\u003e: Name ID Reference\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eExtra Stuff\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownload the official, paid version of Minecraft, available from https:\/\/minecraft.net\/\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownload Java, available for free from https:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownload ATLauncher software, available for free from https:\/\/www.atlauncher.com\/\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownload ComputerCraft mod, available for free from https:\/\/www.computercraft.info\/\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eInstallation Instructions Update\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdate for Minecraft 1.16 and Later\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe instructions in the book only work for Minecraft 1.8. Instead of using the ATLauncher program to add the ComputerCraft mod to Minecraft, the current version of Minecraft uses Forge. Updated instructions are found in this blog post, Installing the ComputerCraft Mod for Minecraft 1.16 (and later), and a video of installing Forge and the mod are on YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46039328423996,"sku":"tkm1787257964670","price":14.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6985\/2220\/files\/coding-with-minecraft_1.jpg?v=1787257973","url":"https:\/\/luxecladstore.shop\/products\/coding-with-minecraft","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}