# ID System (Item & Block ids)

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It is recommended to use Blocks.Instance.GetId in the **Start** function of your ITask class, and store results in variables for the whole class to use. This is considered best practice for performance.
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You can find item id name's in such sites: <https://minecraftitemids.com/>, <https://www.minecraftinfo.com/idlist.htm>, <https://www.deadmap.com/idlist> ...
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## Blocks

The simplest form of getting a numeric id for both legacy ids (1.8-1.12) and the flattened ids is to use the static Blocks.Instance global variable.

**Example usage:**

```csharp
var redstoneLampId = Blocks.Instance.GetId("minecraft:redstone_lamp").Value;
```

*Note how GetId() returns a ushort?, this means that in cases where the passed string, in this case "minecraft:resdstone\_lamp" is not a valid or a matching name, then null is returned.*

*This null mechanism is useful in casses where Minecraft uses different names for different versions, as in some cases you can do the following:*

```csharp
var someBlockId = Blocks.Instance.GetId("minecraft:some_block_1_8_name") ?? Blocks.Instance.GetId("minecraft:some_block_1_13_name");
```

### Block more utility

There are also more functions on Blocks.Instance that make it easier to work with ids. The notable ones are:

* **Blocks.Instance.GetIds -** get an array of ids for an array of inputs, example usage:

```csharp
var fallingBlocks = Blocks.Instance.GetIds("minecraft:sand", "minecraft:red_sand", "minecraft:gravel");
```

* ...

## Items

Item ids work in the exact same way as the Block system, except it uses \***Items\*.Instance.GetId, instead of \*Blocks\*.Instance.GetId!**

**Example usage:**

```csharp
var fishingRodId= Items.Instance.GetId("minecraft:fishing_rod").Value;
```

*Note how GetId() returns a ushort?, this means that in cases where the passed string, in this case "minecraft:fishing\_rod" is not a valid or a matching name, then null is returned.*

*This null mechanism is useful in casses where Minecraft uses different names for different versions, as in some cases you can do the following:*

```csharp
var someItemId = Items.Instance.GetId("minecraft:some_item_1_8_name") ?? Items.Instance.GetId("minecraft:some_item_1_13_name");
```

### Items more utility

There are also more functions on Items.Instance that make it easier to work with ids. The notable ones are:

* **Items.Instance.GetIds -** get an array of ids for an array of inputs, example usage:

```csharp
var food = Items.Instance.GetIds("minecraft:apple", "minecraft:bread", "minecraft:cooked_porkchop", "minecraft:cooked_fish", "minecraft:cookie", "minecraft:melon", "minecraft:cooked_beef", "minecraft:cooked_chicken", "minecraft:carrot", "minecraft:baked_potato",
                "minecraft:pumpkin_pie", "minecraft:cooked_mutton", "minecraftA:cooked_salmon", "minecraft:beetroot", "minecraft:beetroot_soup", "minecraft:dried_kelp", "minecraft:honey_bottle", "minecraft:cooked_rabbit", "minecraft:suspicious_stew", "minecraft:cooked_cod"
            );
```

* ...


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