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Sparkfun Electronics Inventor's Kit Manual page 10

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We are going to use the
block for building this "Hello World." We now need to start adding
forever
blocks to
.
forever
First, click on the Basics category. These blocks are, well, the basic building blocks of a BuildCode
program. It will expand into a number of options. Click and drag the
block over and place it
show leds
inside of your
block. Notice that the block is keyed to fit inside of the
block, and if
forever
forever
you have the volume up on your computer you will hear a satisfying 'click' noise when you let go of
the block.
The
block has an array of squares that symbolize the LED array. If you click on a square,
show leds
it will turn red, which means that it is on. Draw a simple pixel art shape by turning different LEDs on
or off; you should be able to see the outcome in your simulator on the lefthand side of your window.

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