4 Microsoft MakeCode and Interactivity

Microsoft MakeCode is an easy way to access, visualize, and program the Circuit Playground Express. There are MakeCode commands to access nearly all the capabilities on the board. In this chapter, you’ll use MakeCode to explore Circuit Playground Express features. I’ll introduce some additional methods for creating programs as we need them.

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Using Buttons

The most influential input device in the history of electronics is the button. Pressing a push button informs an electrical circuit that the user wants something to happen. Circuit Playground Express has two push buttons on its board (labeled A and ...

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