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Charles Bell, MicroPython for the Internet of Things, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3123-4_2

2. Introducing MicroPython

Charles Bell

(1)Warsaw, Virginia, USA

Now that we have learned more about the Internet of Things and saw a few demonstrations of MicroPython, it is time to learn more about MicroPython – how we can get started, how it works, and examples of what you can do with your own MicroPython board.

Learning MicroPython is very easy even for those who have not had any programming experience. Indeed, all you need to learn MicroPython is a bit of patience and a little time to get used to the syntax and the mechanisms unique to working with MicroPython, the boards, and the electronics. As we will see, there is a lot you ...

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