September 2017
Intermediate to advanced
214 pages
5h 27m
English
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Preface
This is a book about MicroPython.
MicroPython is a reimplementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and embedded systems. It’s also a staggering feat of engineering to have a reimplemention of Python that works under such constrained circumstances. Why is this important? MicroPython empowers people: it brings one of the most beautiful, easy-to-learn, and expressive programming languages to the world of embedded development.
This book is intended for anyone who wants to learn how MicroPython is used for embedded development. I expect you to already know Python,1 but I don’t expect you to be an expert. For example, much of the material found in this book works well in an educational context; so rather than being a professional programmer, you might be a teacher or autodidact.
I aim to give you the understanding, pointers, and ideas you need so you feel confident when working on your own projects.
Most importantly, I want this book to be both fun and inspiring. After reading it, I hope you have enough enthusiasm that you dive in, feet first, to making your own MicroPython-based doohickey, thingamabob, or enchanted object.
This book will provide an overview of the sorts of devices that run MicroPython, prompt you into thinking about how best to develop and execute embedded projects, examine how MicroPython uses and interacts with hardware in order to fulfil various common outcomes and behaviours, and explore idiomatic MicroPython development. It will close with suggestions ...
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