To get the most out of this book
You will need a BBC Micro:bit v2 for running the code examples. You will also need Thonny or Mu Editor installed on your computer—the latest versions, if possible. All code examples have been tested using Thonny and Mu Editor on Windows 10 and Linux. The code examples should work with future versions of the BBC Micro:bit, Thonny, Mu Editor, Windows, and Linux releases too.
Prior experience with some programming language, but not necessarily MicroPython, as well as building basic electronic circuits will be helpful when using this book.
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Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
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BBC Micro:bit V2, Thonny, and Mu Editor |
Windows, macOS, or Linux |
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.
You should be comfortable with electronics and computer programming. Prior exposure to Python or MicroPython is desired but not mandatory.
