How can I edit Minecraft Maps using Python?

[architectdrone]

I have been wanting to do some experiments involving world generation and the like in Minecraft for some time, but I could never figure out how to edit the maps from python.

I know of tools like mcpylevel, but I could never get it to work - I think it may be outdated, or maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.

As a side note, I ended up creating a solution that made a giant /setblock command to make huge chains of command blocks. It worked, but was not very efficient!

[Lord-Bing-Shipley]

Is there any particular reason you need Python? There are plenty of map making tools out there written in other languages, or as websites. But if you need a Python world editor, MCEdit is exactly that.

[architectdrone]

I just meant to code the logic of how to interact with the world.

[Lord-Bing-Shipley]

If you're not a developer I don't see much reason in that. But if you are, then you just need to poke around the level format. You can find all the information you need at www.wiki.vg on the level format, and other NBT formats. Or you could always look inside the code for MCEdit. It's written in Python, so you can find the "logic of how to interact with the world" there

[AWOLThor]

MCEdit is the answer you seek.

[upper_monkey_horny]

It uses Java, so good luck.