Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread cyaiplexys
On 07/22/2018 02:20 PM, Joe wrote: ...snip... At the level of the Arduino, and what it is used for, the C required isn't going to differ too much from Python. You're mostly going to be bit-banging. If you know one modern procedural language, you can at least potter around in others quite

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread Joe
On Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:34:33 -0400 cyaiplexys wrote: > On 07/22/2018 11:13 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > On 22.07.18 10:29, cyaiplexys wrote: > >> I think my mindset also came from my days of trying to program the > >> WowWee RoboSapien RS Media (ARM/Linux with Java). That was like a > >>

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
On 7/21/18, cyaiplexys wrote: > On 07/21/2018 07:36 PM, deloptes wrote: >> Hi, how old are you? >> The way you wrote is supposing you are New Gen kid. > > Why thank you! :) Actually, physically I'm over half a century old. I > just try to keep a young mind. I'm a New Gen kid to all this new tech

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread cyaiplexys
On 07/22/2018 11:13 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: On 22.07.18 10:29, cyaiplexys wrote: I think my mindset also came from my days of trying to program the WowWee RoboSapien RS Media (ARM/Linux with Java). That was like a fully programmable computer and robot all in one. Then the full arduino

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 22.07.18 10:29, cyaiplexys wrote: > I think my mindset also came from my days of trying to program the WowWee > RoboSapien RS Media (ARM/Linux with Java). That was like a fully > programmable computer and robot all in one. Then the full arduino environment will be more comfortable than raw C

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread cyaiplexys
On 07/22/2018 06:20 AM, deloptes wrote: cyaiplexys wrote: Well, since I use Debian I assumed this would be a place to ask what to get from the Debian repo that would help in achieving my goal. But you do make a good point. I'll have to find some Arduino forums to ask some questions in because

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread cyaiplexys
On 07/22/2018 03:26 AM, Joe wrote: Joe, please forgive me that I forgot to click "Reply to list". I have NO valid excuse why I keep doing stupid things like that. :( On Sat, 21 Jul 2018 18:15:12 -0400 cyaiplexys wrote: I am getting the Elegoo Super Starter Kit (Arduino Uno R3) to tinker

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread deloptes
cyaiplexys wrote: > Well, since I use Debian I assumed this would be a place to ask what to > get from the Debian repo that would help in achieving my goal. But you > do make a good point. I'll have to find some Arduino forums to ask some > questions in because I'm quite sure I'll have a lot of

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-22 Thread Joe
On Sat, 21 Jul 2018 18:15:12 -0400 cyaiplexys wrote: > I am getting the Elegoo Super Starter Kit (Arduino Uno R3) to tinker > with (it's on order as of when I'm writing this post). > > I looked in the Debian repos for stuff on Arduino and didn't find > much (at least not of interest to me). >

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-21 Thread cyaiplexys
On 07/21/2018 09:01 PM, David Christensen wrote: On 07/21/18 15:15, cyaiplexys wrote: I am getting the Elegoo Super Starter Kit (Arduino Uno R3) to tinker with (it's on order as of when I'm writing this post). I looked in the Debian repos for stuff on Arduino and didn't find much (at least

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-21 Thread cyaiplexys
On 07/21/2018 07:36 PM, deloptes wrote: Hi, how old are you? The way you wrote is supposing you are New Gen kid. Why thank you! :) Actually, physically I'm over half a century old. I just try to keep a young mind. I'm a New Gen kid to all this new tech stuff though. Anyway few answers

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-21 Thread David Christensen
On 07/21/18 15:15, cyaiplexys wrote: I am getting the Elegoo Super Starter Kit (Arduino Uno R3) to tinker with (it's on order as of when I'm writing this post). I looked in the Debian repos for stuff on Arduino and didn't find much (at least not of interest to me). I did download the IDE

Re: Arduino and Python or gcc compiler?

2018-07-21 Thread deloptes
Hi, how old are you? The way you wrote is supposing you are New Gen kid. Anyway few answers inline cyaiplexys wrote: > I am getting the Elegoo Super Starter Kit (Arduino Uno R3) to tinker > with (it's on order as of when I'm writing this post). > > I looked in the Debian repos for stuff on