Learn to Program With Minecraft: Transform Your World With the Power of Python

Richardson, Craig

ISBN 10: 0606385053 ISBN 13: 9780606385053

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2015

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. You've bested creepers, traveled deep into caves, and maybe even gone to The End and back-but have you ever transformed a sword into a magic wand? Built a palace in the blink of an eye? Designed your own color-changing disco dance floor? In Learn to Program with Minecraft, you'll do all this and more with the power of Python, a free language used by millions of professional and first-time programmers! Begin with some short, simple Python lessons and then use your new skills to modify Minecraft to produce instant and totally awesome results. Learn how to customize Minecraft to make mini-games, duplicate entire buildings, and turn boring blocks into gold. Whether you're a Minecraft megafan or a newbie, you'll see Minecraft in a whole new light while learning the basics of programming. Sure, you could spend all day mining for precious resources or building your mansion by hand, but with the power of Python, those days are over!

About this title

About the Author

Craig Richardson is a software developer and Python educator. He has worked for the Raspberry Pi Foundation, taught high school computing classes, and led many workshops on Python programming with Minecraft.

Review

"This book makes it easy for you and your middle and high school students to learn how to program in Python through very engaging Minecraft projects."
—EdSurge

" Not only would this book be great for motivated individuals, but teachers, tech coaches, librarians, and club leaders could use it as a basis for conducting their own classes and workshops."
—School Library Connection

Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0606385053
• ISBN 13: 9780606385053
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336