# Difference between set tile map and set tilemap? **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/difference-between-set-tile-map-and-set-tilemap/4426 "2020-11-14T18:22:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edubsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/edubsky/32/2132_2.png) [@edubsky](https://forum.makecode.com/u/edubsky)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/difference-between-set-tile-map-and-set-tilemap/4426/1 "2020-11-14T18:22:50Z")
What is the difference between “set tile map” and “set tilemap”? I understand that “set tile map” is for colour-coded tilemaps, but I don’t understand why I’d use that instead of a tilemap. The only scenarios I can think of is to be able to animate parts of the scene (e.g. the way the eggs are animated with the function _create\_eggs_ in the game _Hungry Dino_). Is that it? ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/difference-between-set-tile-map-and-set-tilemap/4426/2 "2020-11-14T19:09:22Z")
Hi, @edubsky. The `set tile map` call is, indeed, for the color-coded tile maps. There are a few instances where the color-coded tile maps are a little easier to manipulate, particularly in TypeScript. The color-coded maps also are the original implementation of tile maps. They were replaced a few months ago with the current implementation, which is much easier to work with, particularly in Blocks. ---
**Author:** ![edubsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/edubsky/32/2132_2.png) [@edubsky](https://forum.makecode.com/u/edubsky)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/difference-between-set-tile-map-and-set-tilemap/4426/3 "2020-11-16T08:43:39Z")
Thanks AlexK!