Learning Python through Minecraft on the Raspberry Pi - Worksheets
- 1. Task 1 is testing your file handling & typing skills on RaspPi. Step1/ open IDLE. Task 2 is about Looping, Sleeping & Moving the player with Python. Step1/ Create a new python script Step2/ Try to copy the code without making any mistakes. Step2/ Save it in Step3/ Save it in /home/pi/mcpi/api/python/mcpi or change your old one! /home/pi/mcpi/api/python/mcpi as task1.py Step4/ Go to /home/pi/mcpi/ as task2.py Step3/ Type in the code so that the script repeatedly - Waits for a bit. & start MC Step5/ Build a house like normal Step6/ When you are ready for a challenge—run the game (F5) THEN Teleports You! Step4/ Press F5 & return to MC to play with it.
- 2. Task 3 is practising your looping & introducing 3D cords, vars & if. Task 4 is about using the minecraft chat window to show python vars. Step1/ copy the code. Step1/ copy the code. Step2/ Test the script by digging. Step2/ Test the script by moving around on minecraft. Step3/ How deep do u have 2 dig? Change it. Step4/ How high RU teleported? Change it. Step5/ Try to create a Wormhole. Step6/ Attempt the extension task. Tip: change xyz.y to xyz.x Find the xyz of your minecraft home. Step3/ What are all the numbers? (Ext—Can you “format” them?) Step4/ remember the if statement? if xyz.y>some_number: Step5/ Use the postToChat method to send a funny message. Tip: If height is greater than 50 then say “Ha ha”
- 3. Task 5 builds things next to where the player is currently standing Task 6 introduces us to “for” loops. Step1/ copy the code. Step1/ copy the code. Step2/ it may be easier to understand the code if you press enter after each comma. Step2/ Make the Tower taller then shorter. Step3/ setBlock needs 2 things- Step3/ Use a “nested” for loop to build a wall. An xyz position to build at & A type of block to build. Ext—Make the tower multicoloured Tip: for column in range(0,10): for row in range(0,10): Build(row,column,10,WOOL) Change where the blocks appear. Change the colour of the blocks. Ext—Build a Rainbow (hard!)
- 4. Task 7 gets you building out of different materials Task 8 gets minecraft talking to python & python talking back Step1/ Read the code. Step1/ Read the code but wait! Step2/ Try to explain to the person next to you what the code does. Step2/ Do you understand what the first two lines are doing? Step3/ What is “red” doing? Change this variable name as you type the code in. Step4/ What is countUp doing? Type them up without looking at the sheet. Step3/ Why does the code say y-1 How could we change it to find out which block is in front of us? Change this var to countAlong Step4/ What does the + do in line 5? Change it to comma. Step5/ What does the str do? Change the Torch to a Train. Try to add wheels, windows… Try it without str. Step5/ Make sure you try the EXT