pxt-calliope/docs/reference/basic.md

# Basic

Provides access to basic micro:bit functionality.

```cards
basic.showNumber(0);
basic.showLeds(`
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. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`);
basic.showString("Hello!");
basic.clearScreen();
basic.forever(() => {
    
});
basic.pause(100);
basic.plotLeds(`
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. . . . .
. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`);
basic.showAnimation(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`);
```

### See Also

[showNumber](/reference/basic/show-number), [showLeds](/reference/basic/show-leds), [showString](/reference/basic/show-string), [clearScreen](/reference/basic/clear-screen), [forever](/reference/basic/forever), [pause](/reference/basic/pause), [plotLeds](/reference/basic/plot-leds), [showAnimation](/reference/basic/show-animation)