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Learn how to create LED images with a global variable.

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Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to show LEDs by showing an image on the LED screen. We will be learning how to create a blinking app using a forever loop as well as simple commands, such as show LEDs, pause, and clear screen.

Documentation

basic.forever(() => {})
basic.showLeds(`
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    . . # . .
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    `)
basic.pause(100)
basic.clearScreen()

Objectives

learn how to repeat code in the background forever
learn how to show LEDs on the LED screen
learn how to pause your code for the specified number of milliseconds
learn how to turn off all the LED lights on the LED screen

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