Roadbuilder

function fuel()
  if turtle.getFuelLevel() < 30 then
    turtle.select(1)
    if turtle.refuel(1) then
      return true
    end
    print("Refuelling failed.")
    return false
  end
end

function right()
  turtle.turnRight()
end

function left()
  turtle.turnLeft()
end

function forward()
  while not turtle.forward() do
    if not turtle.dig() then
      turtle.attack()
    end
  end
end

function shiftRight()
  right()
  forward()
  left()
end

function shiftLeft()
  left()
  forward()
  right()
end

function shiftNRight(n)
  right()
  for i=1,n,1 do
    forward()
  end
  left()
end

function shiftNLeft(n)
  left()
  for i=1,n,1 do
    forward()
  end
  right()
end

function dig()
  if turtle.detect() then
    turtle.dig()
  end
end

function dump(start_point,end_point)
  for i=start_point,end_point,1 do
    turtle.select(i)
    turtle.drop()
  end
end

function find(id)
  for i=1,16,1 do
    local data = turtle.getItemDetail(i)
    if data and  data.name == id then
      return i
    end
  end
  return 0
end

function turnAround()
  right()
  right()
end

function fif(val, a, b)
  if val then a() else b() end
end

function fifFlip(val, a, b)
  if val then a() else b() end
  return not val
end

function move(len)
  for i=1,len,1 do
    fuel()
    forward()
  end
end

function digFrontandRight()
  turtle.dig()
  right()
  turtle.dig()
  left()
end

local blocktype
local torchstand
local args = {...}
local lengthcount = 0

if #args < 1 then
  blocktype = "minecraft:stonebrick"
else
  blocktype = "minecraft:" .. args[1]
end

if #args < 2 then
  torchstand = "minecraft:cobblestone"
else
  torchstand = "minecraft:" .. args[2]
end


while(find(blocktype) > 0) do
  lengthcount = lengthcount + 1
  fuel()
  -- clear two blocks above for walkability
  digFrontandRight()
  turtle.up()
  digFrontandRight()
  turtle.up()
  digFrontandRight()

  -- return
  turtle.down()
  turtle.down()

  -- put torch
  if (lengthcount % 8 == 0) then
    if (find("minecraft:torch") > 0) then
      right()
      forward()
      forward()
      if (find(torchstand)) then
        turtle.select(find(torchstand))
        -- else use selected floor block
      end
      turtle.dig()
      turtle.place()
      turtle.digUp()
      turtle.up()
      turtle.dig()
      turtle.select(find("minecraft:torch"))
      turtle.place()
      turnAround()
      forward()
      forward()
      turtle.down()
      right()
    end
  end

  -- build road
  turtle.select(find(blocktype))
  turtle.digDown()
  right()
  turtle.dig()
  turtle.digDown()
  turtle.down()
  turtle.dig()
  turtle.place()
  turtle.up()
  turtle.placeDown()
  left()
  forward()

end