Table of Contents
Everything’s Coming Up Python
Python Beyond the Desktop
Electronics as a Hobby and a Career Path
Python and STEM
Physical Computing
What Is a Microcontroller?
Why MicroPython?
What About C++?
What About Assembler?
What About BASIC?
What About Raspberry Pi?
MicroPython Hardware
Built for Python
ESP8266 or ESP32
BBC Micro:Bit
Adafruit and CircuitPython-Powered Boards
MicroPython Workflow
REPL
Command-Line Tools
MicroPython IDEs
Setting Up MicroPython on Your Board
Creating and Deploying Your Code
Writing Your MicroPython Code
Creating Digital Output
Fading LEDs
Conclusion