![]() ![]() Chapter 3: A whirlwind tour of electronics Since Thonny includes a REPL, you can enter print("Hello, World!") and see an immediate response.Īfter introducing the idea of looping in Python, and exploring conditional statements, the book moves on to Physical computing: connecting your Pico to the surrounding world using electronic components. ![]() The first is a minimalist version of Hello World. You'll probably find the first couple of program rather familiar. I had to upgrade the software on my Pi to get access to the MicroPython (Rapsberry Pi Pico) option. You will need to make sure that the version of Thonny is up to date (3.3.3 or later). That's not a problem if you are using a Raspberry Pi with current software. As I mentioned in yesterday's blog post, I hit a minor snag with Thonny it claims to run under Python 3.5, but it won't, as it uses language features that version 3.5 won't support. The book recommends using the Thonny IDE. Chapter 2: Hello Pico World!Ĭhapter 2 gets you running your first programs. The chapter finishes with clear instructions that tell you how to install MicroPython on the Pico. It's easy to burn yourself badly with a hot iron while you're learning. The book wisely warns younger users to make sure they are supervised by an adult. The soldering instructions are clear enough for a novice to follow. Next it explains how to solder the headers you'll need if you want to use the Pico with a breadboard. A guided tour of the PicoĬhapter 1 starts with a guided tour of the board. The book covers everything a beginner needs to know to start exploring Physical Computing with the Pico. The authors are professional journalists and experienced Pi enthusiasts, and it shows! ![]()
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