[Microbit-Python] MicroPython micro:bit metronome hardware / IO testing

[David Whale]

Love it!

All we need now is a resident editor, and we have a BBC Micro just like the
1980's.

No, seriously, I mean this as a good thing - typing interactively is magic,
but if you make a typing error, you have to type the whole lot in again
(just like with the python shell). A simple resident editor, and you don't
need *anything* else to use your microbit!

I've always loved the live coding feel of interactive python, interactive
lua, interactive ruby, that's why I like those languages so much. (live
coding with Python and Minecraft is huge fun by the way) It is so easy to
 "run a little live experiment" to see how something works, then switch
back to your bigger program you are editing and knit it all together into a
bigger application.

D


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David Whale, B.Sc (Hons), MIET
*Software Engineer and IET Schools Liaison Officer, Essex*

email:  dwhale at theiet.org
twitter: @whaleygeek
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Co-author of the new book "Adventures in Minecraft" <http://amzn.to/ZGfxZG>
- lets get kids coding!


On 6 September 2015 at 19:53, Nicholas H.Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Watch this video (Howard, yes, it's private):
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghdt0WMIe3c
>
> Basically, Damien has connected up the IO API in the DAL and I spent
> half an hour this evening testing it with a numpty hardware project (the
> metronome). As you can see I'm having quite a lot of fun.
>
> I've not forgotten about the API work... but I started a new contract
> last week and that has been taking up a lot of my time. Expect
> documentation and other things from me over this coming week. Both
> Damien and I have been making progress in terms of enhancing the
> capabilities of MicroPython on the micro:bit (e.g. from my perspective,
> output from help() is meaningful to 11yo kids and there's even an
> "import this" with appropriate micro-poem, for fun).
>
> Finally, both Damien and I will be at PyCon UK and sprinting on the
> MicroPython / micro:bit work on the Monday. Come join us, you may get a
> special "gift" to take home with you and/or a chance for some Pythonic
> posterity. ;-)
>
> As always, comments, constructive critique and ideas most welcome!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Nicholas.
>
>
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