Micro:bit MicroPython: Turning on and off the LEDs of the matrix

In this tutorial we will learn how to turn on and off specific LEDs from the micro:bit's LED matrix, using MicroPython, including controlling their brightness. Introduction In this tutorial we will learn how to turn on and off specific LEDs from the micro:bit's LED matrix, using MicroPython, including controlling their brightness. If you are looking …

Micro:bit MicroPython: Concatenating strings

In this tutorial we will check how to concatenate strings in MicroPython running on the micro:bit board. Introduction In this tutorial we will check how to concatenate strings in MicroPython running on the micro:bit board. If you haven't yet uploaded the MicroPython firmware to the micro:bit board, please check here how to do it. Working with strings …

Micro:bit JavaScript Blocks Editor: String interpolation

The objective of this post is to explain how to use string interpolation on the micro:bit board, using the JavaScript Blocks Editor. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to use string interpolation on the micro:bit board, using the JavaScript Blocks Editor. In short, string interpolation corresponds to evaluating a string that may contain …

Micro:bit JavaScript Blocks Editor: Detecting button click events

The objective of this post is to explain how to detect when a user presses one of the micro:bit buttons and react to those events, using the JavaScript Code Blocks editor.   Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to detect when a user presses one of the micro:bit buttons and react …

Micro:bit JavaScript Blocks Editor: Turning LEDs on and off

The objective of this post is to explain how to turn on, turn off and toggle the LEDs from the micro:bit LED matrix. We will be using the using JavaScript Blocks Editor for developing our code. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to turn on, turn off and toggle the LEDs from the micro:bit …

Micro:bit JavaScript Blocks Editor: Hello World

The objective of this post is to explain how to create a simple Hello World application for the micro:bit board, using the JavaScript Blocks Editor. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to create a simple Hello World application for the micro:bit board, using the JavaScript Blocks Editor. You can read more about the …