5_0 Constant Blink Delay

Constant Blink Delay

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/* Replace a blink delay with a variable */ int wait = 1000; //create a variable, named 'wait', with a type of 'int', which means it will be a whole number - no decimals //Variables can be named almost anything. Names can't start with numbers or use other keywords from the code, like 'void' void setup(){ pinMode(8,OUTPUT); //LED } void loop(){ digitalWrite(8,HIGH); //Turn on the LED delay(wait); //delay for an amount of time equal to wait. Here it is 1000 milliseconds (1 second) digitalWrite(8,LOW); //Turn off the LED delay(wait); //delay for 'wait' amount of time } // (c) 2023 Let's Start Coding. License: www.letsstartcoding.com/bsdlicense

 

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Serial port monitor: Input: Send Close

 

Walkthrough Video

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Challenges

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Change the name of the variable. How many places do you have to update the code to make it work correctly again?

Change the variable value just to the right of the equals sign where the variable is created above the void setup. Predict what will happen when before you upload your code!