But why exactly was Java utilized for Minecraft in the first place? What were its advantages? The answer isn't so simple, as there are many pros and cons when comparing Java to other programming ...

Java and Bedrock utilize a different code base. Java Edition, as the name implies, still uses the Java programming language to run the game and facilitate its world creation.

While many educators use Minecraft to teach liberals arts topics, many don’t realize that Minecraft is great for teaching kids coding.

MakeCode is a new block-based coding environment that gives students superpowers in the Minecraft world to learn coding.

You may have seen Minecraft used to teach programming or even mods that allow some in-game programming, but writing BASIC code inside Minecraft? That's virtually unheard of... until now. SethBling ...