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This is an initial prototype for ways we could better integrate Lua's asynchronous functionality (coroutines) with peripherals and other Lua APIs. The existing system assumes that coroutines each have a backing thread, and so yields will suspect the current thread. This takes inspiration from various "promise" libraries - asynchronous operations (such as executing on the main thread or waiting for an event) return a promise - the result of which can be consumed with `.then`. While I am not aware of plans to change the Lua implementation, this does give us greater flexibility in the future, leading the way for Rembulan, single-threaded Cobalt, and even possibly OC support.
ComputerCraft
ComputerCraft is a Minecraft modification which adds programmable Robots and Computers to the world of Minecraft. If you're not familiar with ComputerCraft, visit the Website or the Wiki to find out more.
About this Repository
ComputerCraft was originally released in late 2011 by Daniel Ratcliffe. In early 2017, after working on the mod solo for five years, it was decided to release the source code publicly to allow Dan to devote time to other projects. This repository marks the first public release of this source code.
The code in this repository will always represent the "bleeding edge" of the ComputerCraft codebase, but stable builds back to 1.79 will be marked on the Releases page.
Contributing
While ComputerCraft will no longer be actively developed by Daniel Ratcliffe, you may still contribute pull requests which will be reviewed and incorporated into releases periodically. A pull request is more likely to be accepted if it meets the following criteria:
- It does not add any new dependencies for compiling, running or using the mod.
- It does not break compatibility with world saves or programs created with previous versions of the mod.
- It does not add unneccessary complexity for users of the mod, and maintains the accessibility for which the mod is known.
- It does not add unneccessary complexity or stylistic changes to the code, especially where functionality is not being changed.
- It does not create bugs!
The pull requests most likely to be accepted are those which fix bugs, simplify code, or make the mod compatible with newer versions of Minecraft.