The give command will stack any item

It is well known and used in many maps. I do not want this to be taken out, because it would make map-making hard without third-party programs like MC-Edit.

@Anon Ymus: Just because something isn't possible in the creative inventory doesn't mean that it is a bug.

I think it is a feature that can be used for map makers to fill dispensers with a lot of items so they don't run out quickly.

The give command has always given an entire stack of items, regardless of what item or block it is.
(The default server one, at least.)

This is intended, because the command can only be used with Cheats enabled, and if you want to play a survival world legitimately, then you wouldn't have turned them on anyways.

My point is that this functionality of the give command is inconsistent with the rest of the game. If this was intended, then people in creative should be able to stack anything. And this bug causes problems (especially with the brewing stand) because it allows you to do an action on a whole stack of things at once.

I think this should be made into a feature EXCLUSIVE to Creative Mode--items normally unstackable would stack in Creative Mode. This could help me save inventory space that I would rather use for other items.

Why is everyone acting as if this must be an all or nothing feature? The command could be modified to check whether an item can stack or not, and respond appropriately. I think it would be nice if using /give with non-stackable items would give you all the items you asked for, but not in a single stack.

This is most likely intended, and many maps use this feature to their advantage.

Torabi, this is what is supposed to happen. As far as I can tell, /give to someone in survival mode does not stack, while doing it to someone in creative does cause stacking. It is strange to see a stack of 64 minecarts.

Some items are supposed to stack. Others are not. The /give command should not circumvent that, because it causes other code that does not expect stacked items to perform in unintended ways. That, or those other instances should be fixed to properly handle stacked items.

That is what we have been saying.

That wouldn't be considered a bug. I just a side feature. rather than telling a command line block 50 times over and over to give a potion makes no sense. The feature has been in the game back with the release of MP and ever since single player was ported to multilayer people start calling every thing bugs... Let alone how many contraptions and map makers use this feature.

The bug is not about being able to get multiple potions, etc. at a time, but instead about them stacking unrealistically.

This has been known for a long time, and I take advantage of it on my server to fill chests quickly (say, give myself a stack of swords and put one in each chest slot) or for dispensers that are to be used more than 9 times without refill (for armor and a written book). If this feature was taken out, it would disrupt many contraptions, such as SethBling's TF2 maps and my dispensers. The only way to take advantage of this bug is to be oped or be helped by an op. This is not available to everyone, so I see it as an operator's tool. If people want to use it in singleplayer, then they have the choice. Another use that I can see is that PvP maps (like SethBling's TF2 again) stack potions so that you don't have to dig in your inventory to find them all, or to save inventory space. SethBling's map uses it in a way that a certain class is able to throw potions rapid-fire style. To me, the the argument of it being "not natural" is comparable to being "not natural" on a survival server for ops to spawn in stacks of diamonds. Sorry if I ramble, please tell me if I'm wrong or if you disagree, please say why. =)

Sethbling uses an MCEdit filter to fill the dispensers. Therefore, fixing this bug would still allow for TF2 maps, etc.

But you were suggesting making code so that those stacks wouldn't work. MCEdit is an external program, not a mod, so the game's code does not change. He also uses the /give command to give the "demo" class stacks of splash harming potions, so that would be broken. Thanks for the input, I'm open to more. =)

I am suggesting that the GIVE command doesn't allow for illegal stacking, not that the game doesn't allow for illegal stacking.

In the example of the TF2 map, command blocks are used to /give the demo a stack of potions so that their inventory isn't full, and so that they can use them rapidly. It would break if the /give command is modified. It would also make it hard for anyone to make their own adventure map.

Then all other instances of item handling code that assume an item cannot stack should be modified to handle stacked items correctly, so that things like an entire stack being used/consumed/destroyed instead of a single item from the stack won't happen.

I don't think people are really understanding what the give command is... For one, the command isn't something new. It's been there since ALPHA. For one, how would they not realize this? They did. And they don't care. The command was meant for server admins since prior there was no creative. When they made the command they knew it had powers as such. What I don't understand about this is how it breaks game code. If you can give an example other than durability, than please do tell me.

Look at the description. There are two fine examples there. Also, a stack of buckets of lava can be used as fuel in a furnace, making it last almost indefinitely.

With the furnace, it would be a feature. Nothing is lost by powering that furnace forever, especially since nobody can take advantage of it without operator status or help from an op. Having more than one bottle per slot in a brewing stand doesn't break anything, it just happens to give you a stack of potions for fewer ingredients (again, people are only able to take advantage of this with op or help from one). The anvil repair with fewer levels has the same answer, they can only get the stack of tools from an op(still). Even if they do, I've seen people use a stack of tools, and they wear away one at a time, only damaging the top tool in that stack. In effect, they're repairing only the top tool in the stack. Correct me if I'm wrong, and please give examples.

No one has to be helped by an op. Sneaking into an op's house or whatever and stealing their stacked items can cause these problems.

Then that's a problem for any op that's not good enough to hide illegitimate items. As an op on a server, I never leave command blocks sitting around, commands in, ready to be used by non-ops. I never leave stacks of unstackable items in my house or anywhere someone might pick them up to use them. If I do have a stack of such items, they are never easily useable for malicious purposes, such as a stack of lava buckets. If they are obtained by a non-op on another server, then it is mostly the op's fault, and they must deal with the damage. Same argument applies for taking out Tnt because a greifer might find some in an ops house. Again, correct me if I'm wrong and feel free to add input, I'm strongly on the side of keeping the /give command stackable, because I like adventure maps (or PvP or any type of map) and I feel like taking it out would make amateur adventure map makers less likely to try, or less likely to make them as well. (Edit: spelling and clarification)

This is a pointless argument. Let's just agree to disagree.

I'm just not seeing your side, sorry. =) I don't see it as an issue, as only the most trusted (hopefully) on a server can take advantage of it (or people in singleplayer). I use it a lot when I try (and fail) at making maps, especially before command blocks came out. I use it sometimes to perform a specific action many times quickly, such as /give-ing a stack of book-and-quill items and writing 64 books at the same time, or dying stacks of armor for PvP or other things. If I wanted to name a bunch of swords at the same time to make them easy to separate, I would /give a stack of swords, name all 64 in an anvil, then separate them. I'm sticking on the side of feature rather than bug, and feel free (Anon Ymus or others) to add more on either side.

There's not much more to say. I'm 99% sure this will remain untouched, but this issue will remain open until mojang or moderators close this.

Why would you want to change this, if you don't want stacked items, then just don't give them. If you change this it will only take away possibilities for mapmakers.

I am not suggesting that this behaviour should not be allowed, but rather that other game elements should work properly with it.

This is not a bug. It's a feature that helps avoid using an inventory editor to stack unstackable things.

No, this doesn't make sense. If Mojang wants players to be able to get item stacks using give (which is a regular ingame feature), these stacks should work properly for example with anvils or other ingame features. If Mojang doesn't want players to get stacks for unstackable items they should adjust the give command. Players would still be able to stack unstackable items using modded clients or external tools.

don't change the give command, that's just annoying. Instead change the behaviour with anvils brewing stands etc.

I agree with Jesper that the /give command should stay the same, and if needed, the various things affected by it can have changed behavior. I like the idea that you can enchant a stack of swords at the same time, but maybe make it only in creative like the enchanting any item on an anvil bug was changed to. Some of these bugs/features can be used for cool effects or mapmaking, such as having overstrong redstone from the comparator going extra distance without delay, or easily enchanting tons of swords.

confirmed but please NEVER fix this bug

if you were to ask a member of Mojang about this they would definitely say Works as Intended

And how would you know? You keep claiming to have knowledge of what some feature or another is "meant" to do, but as far as the rest of us can tell, it's just your opinion. You're not Mojang or in direct communication with them, and haven't ever provided any quotes or links to back up your statements.

This issue being listed on the tracker is a way of asking a member of Mojang about it. They've yet to share their opinion on it with us.

can some PLEASE close this as Works As Intended!

No.

Currently they are adding more things to make mapmaking easier. This is something that makes many things easier. If it was to be removed, it would make certain things impossible, make mapmaking harder, and just going in the other direction. It is a useful feature that can easily be avoided. Many maps use stackable potions, and some mapmakers use the stackable feature to fill chests (Get a stack of something like swords or bows, hold right click, and drag across all chest spaces). If this is taken out, I will feel like a very useful feature has been removed. I believe that, even if not originally intended, this is now how it is liked by the community at large, including members of Mojang.

@Eric, as stated in previous comments, this report is not to remove this functionality from the game (though that may be the case). The main issue is that it does not function properly with other game components, such as brewing stands and anvils. Durability values also are affected by this. If this issue is fixed, either it is removed, or other game elements are made to work with it. There is also the possibility of another solution not yet proposed to solve this.

Thank you for the clarification. I have noticed that some people are asking for it to be removed, so I just wanted to add to that discussion with my opinion. As for the functions of game affected: some of them are useful, but are definitely not intended. Thanks again =)

It doesn't seem to work with ender pearls, snowballs, eggs etc.. With those the command gives you 4 stacks of 16

/give @p ender_pearl 64 gives 4 separate stacked of 16, though.
Guess saying that was way useless, since someone else just said that. LOL I didn't notice.

I make many maps myself and i can say that if this bug is fixed, multiple games i have made and others have made will become broken...

confirmed to be fixed in 14w32b

Oh yeah, they did... Wow, this is bad... Idk what to do. Would MCEdit filters work to give players stacked potions?