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fivebyfive | mu | |
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5 | 24 | |
36 | 1,374 | |
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3.7 | 7.3 | |
about 2 months ago | 2 months ago | |
Python | Python | |
MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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MicroPython: EuroPython 2022, Arduino, PyScript, and more! ๐
I used my experience from the early months of the year, when I was really digging in and learning about the current state of MicroPython, to inform my talk - including some of the projects and discoveries from my DEV series. The video was published recently.
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What I've been doing in 2022 (soย far)
MicroPython has led me along a number of different paths - since it runs on a whole variety of different hardware. In February a tiny ESP32-C3-powered board covered in RGB LEDs caught the attention of the maker community, and I subsequently wrote a small blog series and created a project around it (fivebyfive on GitHub). It also highlighted a few learning opportunities around MicroPython on the ESP32-C3, which have been addressed in the current release. The worldwide chip shortage has meant that the RP2040 chips from the Raspberry Pi folks have been more available than some alternatives, so I've been playing with a lot of boards based on those, but until about a week ago, connectivity was more of an issue than with the Espressif chips!
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What coding language do you want to learn this year, and why?
Most recently, Iโve been learning about MicroPython.
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Making a "CheerDot" with MicroPython
In the previous post, I got everything working pretty nicely with the basics on the board - we had flashed a working MicroPython build, and had a simple piece of code that exercised the NeoPixel LEDs. Since writing that post, I also created a reference card (image above - there's a PDF, and the source GoodNotes file, on GitHub as well); and updated the code a little to add a test for the onboard status LED and programmable button.
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Bringing the bling ๐ with MicroPython ๐
Since the manufacturer's content is limited to a YouTube video, and the Arduino code, I've documented various experiments and findings on GitHub in a set of discovery notes.
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Help
i was wondering if someone could help me figure out how to install this (https://codewith.mu/) python editor on the steam deck. Or if you have any other suggestions for better editors.
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How do I make a light flash?
You literally plug the microcontroller into your USB on your PC and it shows up as a teeny-tiny USB flash drive, with "main.py" as a file. Edit the file with any text editor (but I recommend using Mu as it has a built-in serial console to the Python engine, auto-complete, and syntax highlighting) and once you save the file, the microcontroller detects the change and reboots, running the new code.
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What language should I teach my little sister
I recommend the Mu code editor because it's simple but has better UI than IDLE. But if they aren't going to be intimidated by its complexity, VS Code is good too. It sounds silly, but having a cool hacker-y looking IDE with colorful syntax highlighting does motivate people to code.
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Thonny โ Python IDE for new to programming
Great for my kids.
Another option would be Mu: https://codewith.mu/
- Best IDE to practice python as a beginner?
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Teaching Programming to high school students
I'd recommend using Mu as your editor since it's dead-simple: https://codewith.mu/
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When or why would I want to move on from Mu?
I'm reading Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and he has you use and install Mu which is meant for beginners. Last time I attempted this book I was using VIM in the Linux terminal because I was trying to learn Linux at the same time (Mu kept crashing anyway). This time I'm using Mu like the book wants (although sometimes he says "type this in IDLE" which is confusing) and it is a lot easier learning Python this way: https://codewith.mu/
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Problem with downloading pygame on Mac
I've found for beginner coders using codewithmu helps, because it has Pygame built in and is an easy install on Mac. https://codewith.mu/
- MicroPython officially becomes part of the Arduino ecosystem
What are some alternatives?
ESP32-C3FH4-RGB
thonny - Python IDE for beginners
TI_INA226_micropython - Micropython driver for Texas Instruments INA226 power measuring IC
Visual Studio Code - Visual Studio Code
BeeMotionS3 - Home to all files related to the Bee Motion S3
fivebyfivenotes.md
micropython-ssd1327 - MicroPython driver for SSD1327 128x128 4-bit greyscale OLED displays
awesome-micropython - A curated list of awesome MicroPython libraries, frameworks, software and resources.
micropython-tinyrtc-i2c - MicroPython driver for TinyRTC I2C modules with DS1307 RTC and AT24C32N EEPROM
pi_pico_neopixel - Pi Pico library for NeoPixel led-strip written in MicroPython. Works with ws2812b (RGB) and sk6812 (RGBW).
MicroPython - MicroPython - a lean and efficient Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems