Physical computing with Python and C/C++. Raspberry Pi and Arduino.

Question

There's no bio here, so I'm posting just for it to show up in my profile. I'm here to learn Python and and a few variations of C. Raspberry Pi uses Python to interface with on board components and Arduino IDE uses mainly C and C++.

Python is much easier use with the Raspberry Pi than C is with the Arduino. Learning C and variations of C will be my biggest challenge.

Answer 1

so coding for the arduino in c++ wasn't such a big challenge after all...

Answer 2

Haha touche. Yes, not extremely difficult when using it with the Arduino. I really just wanted better comprehension so that I'd be able to come up with my own projects and not rely on existing projects so much. I've done a lot of copying and pasting.

Answer 3

biological you mean?

Answer 4

Nope. Controlling/interaction with components. Servos, LEDs, sensors etcetera. Microcontrollers such as Arduinos and Raspberry Pis can interact with these peripherals/components using Python and C.

Answer 5

Upload "firmata" code on your arduino to be able to define its behaviour in your python code.
In this way you don't need to create the c++ arduino program but you will "instruct the arduino" on what to do, from your python program dynamically using the firmata protocol through serial communication.

Answer 6

Whilst that is very interesting; to get the most use out of the Arduino, I believe it'd be easier just to stick with using the traditional way through flashing with the Arduino IDE.