Seneviratne - BBC Micro: Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks

Pradeeka Seneviratne

BBC micro:bit Recipes Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks

Pradeeka Seneviratne

Udumulla, Mulleriyawa, Sri Lanka

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ISBN 978-1-4842-4912-3 e-ISBN 978-1-4842-4913-0

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4913-0

Pradeeka Seneviratne 2019

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About the Author

Pradeeka Seneviratne

is a software engineer with over 10 years of experience in computer programming and systems design. He is an expert in the development of Arduino and Raspberry Pi-based embedded systems. Currently he is a full-time embedded software engineer working with embedded systems and highly scalable technologies. Previously, Pradeeka worked as a software engineer for several IT infrastructure and technology servicing companies.

Pradeeka is an author of many books: Building Arduino PLCs (Apress, 2017), Internet of Things with Arduino Blueprints (Packt, 2015), Raspberry Pi 3 Projects for Java Programmers (Packt, 2017), Beginning BBC micro:bit (Apress, 2018), and Hands-on Internet of Things with Blynk (Packt, 2018).

In this chapter, you will learn how to set up and work with MakeCode for micro:bit, which is one of the most popular development tools to create micro:bit applications. Like many other software frameworks, MakeCode for micro:bit has a wide array of extensions (packages) to choose from.

You will also learn how to get started with the MakeCode for micro:bit and build some basic applications for micro:bit.

You want to start the Microsoft MakeCode for BBC micro: bit to build a micro:bit application using Blocks.

You can go directly to makecode.microbit.org.

Microsoft MakeCode is a web-based online editor that allows you to build programs using snappable blocks. It is also known as a graphical programming language and supports all modern web browsers and platforms.

The MakeCode website uses cookies for analytics, personalized content, and ads. You dont need a user account to create and save projects with MakeCode. All projects are saved in the browsers local cache.

MakeCode is based on the open source project Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit (PXT) , and its framework is available at https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt .

MakeCode provides environments such as BBC micro:bit, Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, Minecraft, LEGO MINDSTROMS Education EV3, Cue, Chibi Chip, and Grove Zero.