Possible to generate water?

[Samer Sultan]

I know for example the following command geneates oil

/c local surface = game.local_player.surface;
for y=-2,2 do
 for x=-2,2 do
  surface.create_entity({name="crude-oil", amount=2500000, position={game.local_player.position.x+x, game.local_player.position.y+y}})
 end
end

Is there a similar script I can use to generate water?

[ConductorSavy TTV]

You're looking to generate something that works as a resource like Oil and ores. The only liquid patch in the game currently is the oil. If you want water, just place a pump on water and pipe it over.

[Capt.Cliff™]

Among many other unique things, the mod 'bobs plates' enables a pump to be placed anywhere and produce water - for realisms sake, from underground springs. It also allows the filling and emptying of other barreled liquids not available standardly. Way to go Bob!

[Sacol]

There are some mods that let you add water

https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=4973

https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=93&t=15038&hilit=terraforming

[daniel0674]

/c 
local waterTiles = {}
for y=4,8 do
 for x=-5,5 do
  table.insert(waterTiles, {name="water", position={game.local_player.position.x+x, game.local_player.position.y+y}})
 end
 game.local_player.surface.set_tiles(waterTiles)
end

will create a small lake below you

[Samer Sultan]

Originally posted by daniel0674:

/c 
local waterTiles = {}
for y=4,8 do
 for x=-5,5 do
  table.insert(waterTiles, {name="water", position={game.local_player.position.x+x, game.local_player.position.y+y}})
 end
 game.local_player.surface.set_tiles(waterTiles)
end

will create a small lake below you

That worked like a charm!