pxt-calliope/docs/reference/basic/show-leds.md
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# Show LEDs
Shows a picture on the [LED screen](/device/screen).
```sig
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. # . # .
. . # . .
# . . . #
. # # # .
`
)
```
### Parameters
* `leds` is a [string](/types/string) that controls which LEDs are on and off.
* `interval` is an optional [number](/types/number) that means how many milliseconds to wait after showing a picture.
If you are programming with blocks, `interval` is set at 400 milliseconds.
### Example
This program shows a picture with the ``show leds`` function.
```blocks
basic.showLeds(`
# # . # #
# # . # #
. # # # .
. # . # .
. # . # .
`
)
```
### ~hint
If you are programming in JavaScript, `#` means an LED that is turned
on and `.` means an LED that is turned off.
### ~
### See also
[plot leds](/reference/basic/plot-leds), [show animation](/reference/basic/show-animation)