What is the ID?
In programming, English words are generally used. The "Identifiers with namespace" they are a very important concept in code, especially in the code of games like Minecraft.
Namespace o Name Space is a group of characters used to identify and refer to objects (in programming). The identifiers, the identifiers, are symbols used to name entities in a language.
Therefore, Namespaced Identifiers, while somewhat redundant, is how the names assigned to each part of Minecraft are said to avoid confusion on the part of the computer. It is a way to declare, identify and separate objects, entities, etc ... avoiding ambiguity.
The need to have an ID comes from the need for humans to understand the code for adding things. Computers can separate all kinds of objects, but we can't. This is why every resource (object, block, entity, etc…) is given easy to understand names within the juice so that anyone with a little knowledge can understand and use it.
However, computers do not understand the concept of names and, before being read by a machine, these names must be converted into character strings.
This is important to understand, as it is currently the purpose of the identifiers in the game. Minecraft comes with a bunch of resources; but you can add more using the best mods. Therefore, it is important that the game save and activate these resources separately, without getting confused.
All the resources in the game have the name «Minecraft» and identifier indicates the type of object. For example, diamonds are "minecraft: diamonds" and the iron bars you can get are "minecraft: iron_ingots".
Here the Namespace is 'minecraft', while the identifier is 'diamonds' or 'iron_ingots'. Hence the name Namespaced Identifiers, abbreviato in ID.
What are player IDs?
use commands such as "/ give", "/ summon", "/ effect" or "/ enchant", among others, it is important to know the IDs of objects, entities, effects and spells. By typing the command in the bar, the game fills the text with valid data.
But sometimes you need to see the ID or tags of an object you already have, for save time. For this, just look at the debug menu. Note that this menu is only available in the Java edition of the game. In the Bedrock edition, there is no way to normally see the ID of a block or object. Also internally, in code, IDs work differently.
How to view object IDs?
If you've been following the blog articles, chances are you're familiar with the menu in debug. The debug menu becomes active pressing F3. However, F3 also has other technical functions. For example, pressing F3 and C copies the player's coordinates for teleportation.
The function that interests us today is F3 and H. By pressing both keys at the same time, you can see the technical information of the objects in your inventory, including the ID of the objects, the duration of the tools and armor, the color of the armor and the scale of the maps.
How to see block IDs?
The same debug menu, activated pressing F3, allows you to see the ID of the blocksas long as they are within range. If you can break a block or put something on it, you'll see its ID.
For this, you simply need to open the debug menu and look directly at the block. On the right side of the screen, in the "Targeted Block" section, you will see information about the block. This information includes the Block ID, allows you to see its coordinates, its status and its labels. The debug menu is very important. We invite you to learn how to use it.
