1.3 KiB
1.3 KiB
Counter lesson
Learn how to create a counter with with on button pressed.
Topic
Variables
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Prior learning and lesson level
Learn how to create a variable to keep track of the current count. We will be learning how to create a counter app using a variable and simple commands, such as on button pressed, and show number.
Documentation
input.compassHeading()
basic.forever(() => {})
let x = 0
if (true) {}
basic.showString("Hello!")
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
Objectives
- learn how to create a variable as a place where you can store data so that you can use it later in your code, accessible across all functions, and in nested code blocks
- learn how arithmetic operators operate on numbers and return a number
- learn how to run code when an input button is pressed
- learn how to show a number on the LED screen, one digit at a time (scrolling from left to right)