5_2 Serial Print Variable

Serial Print Variable

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/* Use a variable to determine how quickly an LED blinks 'Print' the value of the variable on the serial monitor. Notice how the computer swaps out the variable's name for its number value */ int wait = 1000; //variable named 'wait' that is an integer (whole number, no decimals), with a value of 1000 void setup(){ pinMode(8,OUTPUT); //LED Serial.begin(9600); //start the serial monitor } void loop(){ digitalWrite(8,HIGH); //turn on the LED delay(wait); //delay for 'wait' amount of time, 1000 milliseconds (1 second) Serial.println(wait); //'print' the value of the variable on the serial monitor digitalWrite(8,LOW); //turn off the LED delay(wait); //delay for 'wait' amount of time before restarting the loop } // (c) 2023 Let's Start Coding. License: www.letsstartcoding.com/bsdlicense
 

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