Examples

| switch by BARRAGAN <http://barraganstudio.com> Demonstrates the use of digital pins and a switch. The pin used as input is connected to a switch and the pin used as output is the onboard LED When the switch is pressed, the light blinks, the light goes off when the switch is released. Created 5 December 2003 Revised 4 April 2007 |

    // switch
    // by BARRAGAN <http://barraganstudio.com>

    int direction = 1;  // used for the blinking cycle
    int switchPin = 0;  // digital pin to attach the switch
    int ledPin = 48;    // Wiring onboard LED

    void setup()
    {
      pinMode(switchPin, INPUT);   // sets digital pin 0 as input
      pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);     // sets digital pin 48 as output
    }

    void loop()
    {
      if(digitalRead(switchPin) == HIGH)  // if the switch is pressed
      {
        direction *= -1;                  // alternate between 1 or -1
        if (direction == 1)               // to decide to turn on or off the light
        {
          digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);     // turns the light on
        }
        else
        {
          digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);      // turns the light off
        }
        delay(200);                       // waits 200 milliseconds
      }
      else                                // if switch not pressed
      {
        digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);        // keeps the light off
      }
    }