Coding with Minecraft
Build Taller, Farm Faster, Mine Deeper, and Automate the Boring Stuff
$60.97
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2018
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593278533 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593278535 |
| Author: | Al Sweigart |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 234mm x 179mm |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Al Sweigart
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.
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