Here’s a fun build from [RootSaid] that is suitable for people just getting started with microcontrollers and robotics — an Arduino-controlled two-wheeled robot. The video assumes you already have one ...

Yes, you can program Arduino with Python using the PyFirmata library. While Arduino traditionally uses C++ code, Python can control Arduino boards through the Firmata protocol, allowing you to ...

What is the Arduino IDE? As we know we need a text/code editor to write the code, a compiler to convert that code to machine code or binary files so that the microcontroller can understand, and also ...

A topic that I find particularly interesting, which is raised by many embedded software developers whom I meet, is dynamic memory allocation – grabbing chunks of memory as and when you need them. This ...

What is the right time to optimize code? This is a very good question, which usually comes down to two answers. The first answer is to have a good design for the code to begin with, because ...

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Arduino kits are a fun, hands-on way for beginners to learn how software and hardware interact. By Bob Beacham Updated Nov 21, 2024 3:47 PM EST We may earn revenue from the products available on this ...

I agree, if the malloc (newsize) fails, the function should return 0 (fail) and NOT NULL the buffer pointer.