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What is Arduino Ticker Library?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 26-Jul-2021 09:31:57
The ticker library in Arduino helps you to perform fixed interval operations. It is a great alternative to using delay() as the interval, since this will provide non-blocking usage. This library doesn't use any hardware timer interrupts. Rather, it works with micros() and millis() to organize your tasks. All you ... Read More

Arduino IDE 2.0 – Using the Boards Manager

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 26-Jul-2021 09:27:59
In Arduino IDE 2.0, the boards manager is present in the navigation panel on the left.It can also be accessed using Tools → Board → Boards Manager.If you open the boards manager, you can see that it allows you to download packages or cores, each containing one or more boards. ... Read More

Installing a new library in Arduino IDE 2.0

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 26-Jul-2021 09:22:36
The process of installing a new library in Arduino 2.0 is quite similar to the older versions of the IDE. While the library manager can be accessed using Tools → Manage Libraries, it is also available in the navigation panel on the left.The process ahead is quite straightforward. Search for ... Read More

How to use the Autocomplete feature in Arduino IDE 2.0?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 26-Jul-2021 09:17:08
The autocomplete feature is a welcome addition in Arduino IDE 2.0. This addresses a major drawback of Arduino IDE when compared to other IDEs, like Eclipse of VS Code.In order to use the auto-complete feature, you first need to select your board (this feature doesn't work till the board is ... Read More

How to Use a Serial Monitor with Arduino IDE 2.0?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 26-Jul-2021 09:11:54
In Arduino IDE 2.0, the Serial Monitor does not open in a popup window. Rather, it opens in a new tab at the bottom, besides the Output tab.The Serial Monitor can be accessed by Tools → Serial Monitor, or using the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Shift + M)The following figure ... Read More

What are the major new features in Arduino IDE 2.0?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 24-Jul-2021 14:56:49
The major new features in Arduino IDE 2.0 as compared to the previous versions are −Addition of Autocomplete featureThis was one of the main features putting Arduino at a disadvantage. Several other IDEs came with the autocomplete feature, which made writing code much faster. With the introduction of this feature, ... Read More

How to download and install Arduino IDE 2.0?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 24-Jul-2021 14:39:46
Arduino IDE 2.0 is currently available in the beta version. It can be downloaded from the following link: https://www.arduino.cc/en/softwareOnce the .exe file is downloaded, follow the installation steps. Accept the License Agreement, select access, and then select the installation location and click Install.Once the installation is done, open the IDE.Open ... Read More

Difference between #define and const in Arduino

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 24-Jul-2021 14:34:44
If you've done sufficient Arduino programming, you'd have seen that there are two ways of defining constants.#defineOne way is to use #define, like#define const_name 3constThe other way is to use the const keyword, likeconst int var_name = 3; Difference between #define and const#define is like a placeholder. The Arduino compiler ... Read More

How to Use Volatile Variables in Arduino?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 24-Jul-2021 14:25:16
Just like in C and C++, you need to qualify a variable with the volatile keyword if it can be modified within an interrupt routine.When you qualify a variable as volatile, this is what happens behind the scenes −The compiler gets instructed that the variable should be loaded into the ... Read More

How to Use Static Variables in Arduino?

Yash Sanghvi
Yash Sanghvi
Published on 24-Jul-2021 14:20:35
A static variable is a special kind of variable; it is allocated memory 'statically'. Its lifetime is the entire run of the program. It is specific to a function, i.e., only the function that defined it can access it. However, it doesn't get destroyed after the function call ends. It ... Read More
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