EasyDatapacks vs Minecraft Script
EasyDatapacks
github.comMinecraft Script
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| Figure | EasyDatapacks | Minecraft Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Datapack Generators | 7.3 (#13) | 7.4 (#12) |
| Compiler | A Python-written compiler generates the JSON, MCMeta, and MCFunction files that make up a datapack. | The compiler converts .mcscript files into Minecraft .mcfunction files. |
| Control flow | The README describes multi-line execute-style blocks and if/else statements. | The home page demonstrates for and while loops, and if/else statements. |
| Language features | The language supports functions with parameters, entity and integer variables, conditionals, and repeat and while loops. | The documentation lists modals, loops, variables, constants and command wrapping as language features. |
| License | The repository identifies its license as MIT. | The maker's site identifies Minecraft Script as MIT licensed. |
| Notable limit | The README says recursion in functions is disallowed because of limitations with data storage in entities. | Installation requires a Node.js environment and Node Package Manager. |
| Purpose | EasyDatapacks is a programming language for creating Minecraft datapacks. | Minecraft Script is a programming language for Minecraft datapack developers. |
In their own words
EasyDatapacks
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Minecraft Script
Minecraft Script is a programming language for developers creating Minecraft datapacks, maps, packages, and mcfunction files. Its compiler converts .mcscript files into Minecraft .mcfunction files. Documented language features include modals, loops, variables, constants, command wrapping, and if/else control; variables can store numbers and support operations such as addition and subtraction. The command-line tool creates datapacks, compiles scripts, watches saved changes for recompilation, and can add a datapack from a resource URL or mcScript Extension name. Scripts can generate multiple files, set output paths, and extend previously generated files. Global .gl.mcscript files share variables, constants, and modals across files. Minecraft Script is free, open source, and MIT licensed, with support for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Local installation requires Node.js and npm using npm install -g mcscript. An online version exists, but the local compiler adds directory compilation, new-file output, and file watching. Syntax highlighting is listed for Visual Studio Code, Atom, and Notepad++. A Discord community and repository contact channel provide help. The README identifies update 0.2.3, and the guide was last updated September 22, 2020.