Programming the BBC Micro ·bit by Monk, Simon -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Dedication Acknowledgments 1 Introduction

Plug Me In! History What Can It Do? micro:bit versus Raspberry Pi and Arduino So What Is Programming? Why MicroPython? Summary

2 Getting Started

MicroPython Editors Online Editor

Installing micro:bit Programs Using Windows Installing micro:bit Programs Using a Mac Installing micro:bit Programs Using Linux Saving and Loading Programs

The Mu Editor

Installing Mu on Windows Installing Mu on a Mac Installing Mu on Linux Using Mu The REPL

Downloading This Book’s Programs Summary

3 MicroPython Basics

Numbers Variables Strings Converting Numbers to Strings Programs Looping Forever for Loops ifs and elses More on while Timer Example Summary

4 Functions

What Are Functions? Parameters Global Variables Return Values Advanced Parameters Summary

5 Lists and Dictionaries

Lists Message Board Example The Lowdown on Lists

Accessing Elements of a List Adding to a List Deleting from a List Joining Lists Together Strings as a List of Characters

Dictionaries An Example Dictionaries in Detail

Accessing Elements of a Dictionary Adding Items to a Dictionary

Summary

6 Writing Your Own Programs

Writing Software

Keep It Simple Spikes and the REPL Versioning Comments Refactoring

State Machine Design Revisiting the Timer Example

A State Machine Framework Switching Between States Adding Code to the SET State Adding Code for the RUN State Adding Code for the ALARM State

Debugging More Python

Formatting Exception Handling File System

Summary

7 Modules and Classes

Built-in Modules

Importing Modules

Classes and Instances Inheritance Making Simple Modules Making a Module That Uses a Class

Module and Class Definition Methods Using the Module

Modules from the Community Summary

8 The LED Display

Controlling Individual LEDs Scrolling Text Showing Text Showing an Image Animation Racing Game Summary

9 micro:bit Sensors

Buttons Revisited Gestures Raw Accelerometer Data Magnetometer Processor Temperature Touch Summary

10 Connecting Electronics

Battery Power

USB Power Pack 3 V Battery Pack Battery Life

micro:bit Operating Voltage GPIO Pins 0, 1, and 2

Alligator Clip Leads Digital Outputs Analog Outputs Digital Inputs Analog Inputs

Power Out Sound Output

Alligator Clip to Audio Socket Amplifier Modules Updating the Alarm Project Music Speech

Neopixels The Edge Connector

Pinout Breakout Boards and Kits Disabling Hardware

Summary

11 Radio and Communications

Basic micro:bit-to-micro:bit Communication Messaging Different Users Advanced Radio Settings Computer-to-micro:bit Communication Remote Control of Your micro:bit Using Python

Python on Your Computer Getting Bitio Installing the Resident Program Using Bitio from the Console

Summary

12 JavaScript Blocks Editor

The Editor Getting Started Events Variables and Loops Magnetometer Example Summary

A MicroPython Reference

Language Contructs Comparisons Numbers Strings Lists Dictionaries Type Conversions

B Hardware

micro:bit Edge Connector Pinout Suppliers and Manufacturers Components

Hardware Kits Basic Components Modules and Expansion Boards

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