pxt-calliope/docs/lessons/strobe-light/activity.md

strobe light activity

Develop shapes with a for loop.

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Welcome! This guided tutorial will teach how to develop shapes with a for loop. Let's get started!

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Create a for loop that will loop from 0 to 4 to indicate the x-coordinates of the micro:bit display.

for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    
}

Create another for loop that will loop from 0 to 4, indicating the y-coordinates of the micro:bit instead. This for loop will light each LED by column.

for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {

    }
}

We will light up each LED by plotting them individually.

for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        led.plot(i, j)
        basic.pause(200)
    }
}

The pause will add a delay between lighting each LED.

for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        led.plot(i, j)
        basic.pause(200)
    }
}

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Excellent, you're ready to continue with the challenges!

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