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53 lines
1.3 KiB
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# Show Number
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Show a number on the [LED screen](/microbit/device/screen), one digit at a time (scrolling from left to right)
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basic.showNumber(2, 150)
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~~~~
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### Parameters
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* value - a [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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* (optional) interval (ms) - [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number); the time (in milliseconds) before scrolling by one LED; the larger the number, the slower the scroll
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### ~
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To display the number 10:
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basic.showNumber(10)
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To display the number stored in the `x` variable:
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let x = 1
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basic.showNumber(x)
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~~~~
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### Example: count to 5
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This example uses a [for](/microbit/reference/loops/for) loop to show numbers ``1`` through ``5`` on the screen:
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for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
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basic.showNumber(i + 1)
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basic.pause(200)
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}
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~~~~
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### Other show functions
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* use [show string](/microbit/reference/basic/show-string) to show a string on the screen
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* use [show animation](/microbit/reference/basic/show-animation) to show a series of images on the screen
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### Lessons
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* [lucky 7](/microbit/lessons/lucky-7)
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### See also
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[show string](/microbit/reference/basic/show-string), [show animation](/microbit/reference/basic/show-animation), [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number), [math library](/microbit/js/math)
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