Moving from Arduino to MicroPython - 10 Things you need to know.

Here are 10 things you need to know if you are making the move from Arduino to MicroPython.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 1. Interpreted, not compiled
00:43 2. Libraries need to be on the device
01:17 3. Different Development Environments
02:22 4. Voltages
03:05 5. Void vs Def
04:42 6. Variable not strongly typed
06:59 7. Include vs import
08:46 8. Comments
10:25 9. Naming conventions - snake_case vs camel case
12:08 10. Indent to structure code vs squiggle brackets
14:30 11. Main loops vs while True
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[@gaithouri]

hi ... cool .. music is too loud compared to the rest

[@AirForceJuan747]

Careful with the sound levels. You have a very soft voice, and the music is too loud. Otherwise great video as usual.

[@kevinmcaleer28]

Thanks for the feedback Juan, I'll keep any background music really low in future videos

[@olaf927]

Maybe you could do something with this video? I had to stop because since I have problems with my ears, I use headphones and the music is then definitivly too loud so I can't see this video, but I'm interessed in this topic. Woud be nice, if you can do something. Thank you

[@ronnetgrazer362]

Very nice info for beginners like myself! One request: could you make your voice louder, and the music a LOT less loud? I had to operate the volume button (2 * 10)-1 times during this video, and the background music made it hard to concentrate at times. Full disclosure, I have attention deficit disorder. :)

[@kevinmcaleer28]

Will do Ron. Sorry the audio was too low (and music too loud)!

[@by9798]

@@kevinmcaleer28 Murdered my ears

[@thweiser]

Great Video!!! Nicely explained how to get from C to MicroPython (or the other way around). 👍👍👍

[@vick3394]

Thank you for summarizing.

[@das250250]

The music between points is wayyyy too loud for the vocal level . You might just review that difference on earphones . Ty for video.

[@CoachMannyRodriguez]

Great video Kevin around moving arduino to micropython

[@marcosvallasciani9800]

Really helpful video, keep going

[@OttoDIY]

best quick comparison video so far!

[@mystery_1101]

I didn't know why we use import when we use from, thanks for clearing it up!

[@unionse7en]

is there an IDE doesn't play obfuscating music?

[@96Ash69]

Helpful af

[@das250250]

Do we know how much space micro python takes for mega as opposed to the C code we use as standard ? What situation might be an advantage to use micro python.

[@jimcraig5727]

Great video Kevin. Learning Arduino first was very beneficial, in my case anyway. Understanding data types, functions, loops etc making it easier for me to get a grasp on Micropython. Unlike Arduino, I find Micropython tutorials in less abundance.

[@kevinmcaleer28]

That’s great feedback Jim

[@4122inc]

Diving in the Python world (coming off Arduino IDE). Thank you for the video!

[@charliesrccrawler9325]

Awesome Thank you for this

[@charliesrccrawler9325]

I am from south Africa, i bought a arduino uno rev3 starter kit, but dont know really what to do with it

[@TOMTOM-nh3nl]

Thank YOu

[@10Minutes_Of_Code]

Hi is it we can run the machine learning code on aurdino

[@infelicitatis]

i recently get stuck with arduinos a lot, maybe i will switch over to micro pythons, it seems like they are a little easier to debug cause you can interfere with the running programm.

[@DavidCousins]

Good video. Thanks

[@kevinmcaleer28]

Thanks David!

[@Multijuicee]

I have tried Micropython several times with wemos but have had a lot of issues of the board hanging, not responding and in need to be flushed with a fresh python installation. Have you had similar experience at all? Maybe using C is more stable? Twice i have given up on projects due to this issue. I am using python in my day job so it would be a no brainer. I am on windows, not sure that has anything to do with it🤔 Better tooling in linux based systems?

[@kevinmcaleer28]

It can be todo with the quality of the wemos boards - where did you get them from?

[@Multijuicee]

@@kevinmcaleer28 I got one from pi the hut after having issues with some ebay boards. The issue was the same though. Not much to go on i know 🙂 I can send you my github code if you find it an "interesting case" to look at when i get around to it again. *quite* sure its not a software issue. Basically just a green house sensor/watering project together with a Pi as MQTT broker

[@Multijuicee]

If i can also ask. What is your strategy powering a lot of small devises around the house? All on individual usb chargers? I like the idea of them running on battery for flexible placement.

[@younessid437]

Do I have to learn the Arduino language firstly or start learning micropython directly? which is better for beginners? is it good to program Arduino boards with Micropython ??

[@kevinmcaleer28]

MicroPython is an easier language to learn for sure!

[@younessid437]

@@kevinmcaleer28 Thanks sir

[@mwangicharles844]

Please is there a difference between micropython and pyfirmata

[@kevinmcaleer28]

One is a programming language and one is a library is the quick answer - I cover this in the video

[@maxcheung6269]

Suggestion: Stop using music between transition. It is very annoying. good info in the video tho.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

Please please please make sure your voice is louder and the music is softer. I can't listen to this without blowing up my speakers with loud music

[@MrTaken-tl4bw]

3:00 voltage depends on the board you using not the programming language

[@kevinmcaleer28]

True, but all MicroPython boards use the 3.3v pinouts, and none use 5v, whereas Arduino's Uno's are 5v - a beginner wouldn't know what.

[@MrTaken-tl4bw]

@@kevinmcaleer28 by that logic esp32 esp8266 esp 01 raspberry pico are all 3.3v and can be programmed with arduino

[@kevinmcaleer28]

@@MrTaken-tl4bw that doesn’t make sense

[@mohamedfarid7499]

micropython and circuitpython is more user friendly from c arduino

[@AM-jw1lo]

Realy, you think i look for videos for the music. If you must don't over ride you video with the music. but really a bad music loop. WHY?

[@zyghom]

totally bad music but super video with the comparisons the 9th thing has nothing to do with the languages I think ;-) btw coming to Python from Perl the indentation pisses me off completely ;-( it might be easier for newcomers but for Perl programmers... horrible ;-) There used to be Perl competitions: "how much you can do within 1 line of code" - marvellous what Perl allowed to do in 1 line - full programs were there

[@kevinmcaleer28]

Thanks for the feedback. I mentioned number 9 as Python does have Python Enhancement Proposals or PEPs, and PEP 8 is all about style guides www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/

[@zyghom]

@@kevinmcaleer28 it is like saying: 4-beds apartment is only for families with 3 kids -you might or might not - up to you ;)

[@pellcorp]

Music makes me sad 😢

[@critical_always]

I really don't like it that python is fragmenting the dev community. It has become impossible to search for solutions online because it may be C or python. Python is slower. It's a micro controller. Learn C!

[@krzysztofzemski291]

This could be useful bunch of tips but you have ruined it with back ground music.

[@user-um3ui1gu9t]

STOP that awfull music !!!!!