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Writing and calling C++ functions with parameters and return values

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  • Functions

    Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things

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Driving a GPIO pin as a digital output within its current… Explaining why delay() makes a sketch miss inputs Handling text with char arrays and snprintf, and why… Printing values and timestamps over Serial to see what firmware… Using classes and RAII so a peripheral or bus transaction is always… Using pointers as memory addresses, and arrays as pointers to… Validating readings, returning error codes, and falling back to… Explaining how setup() and loop() run, and the main() the Arduin… Splitting firmware into .h/.cpp modules with clear interfaces Using zero-based arrays safely, and telling local, global… Writing and calling C++ functions with parameters and return… Choosing integer types by width on 8-bit vs 32-bit… Compiling a sketch for a chosen board and uploading it over USB Organizing a firmware project (src, include, lib, test) and keepin… Using arithmetic, integer division, comparison, logical… Writing if/else, switch, while and for, and breaking out of a… Declaring variables and constants of the basic C++ types

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