Micro Python Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• RustPython

  Just putting my hand up to say that MicroPython is awesome (and runs on the RP2040). https://micropython.org. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• about microprocessor

  If you really want to engage in the travesty that is shoehorning a high level scripting language into an environment that has 512 bytes of RAM and less clock cycles than an electric toothbrush, there is micropython. Source: 5 months ago

• Show HN: MicroLua – Lua for the RP2040 Microcontroller

  I favor micropython[0]. Besides being Python, which I prefer, it actually runs on m68k and RISC-V. 0. https://micropython.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• Ask HN: Embedded Scripting Options for Microcontrollers

  Needed for hobby project, maintained by very small team. Haven't decided on specific microcontroller. Needed for general bit-banging, speed and code size are not priorities. So far have considered MicroPython [0] [1] and Lua [2] [3], but open for suggestions for others. What are experiences? [0] https://micropython.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• Arduino or python

  Python is also a general-purpose programming language. It's typically used on desktop / laptop computers. But Micropython is a variant that can be used to program embedded devices. Source: 10 months ago

• Why/how to implement scripting languages with C/C++ codebase.

  On bare metal/RTOS embedded platforms, the scripting language is used instead of C/C++ to program the device. Common examples are Lua and Micropython, but JavaScript and Ruby have also been used this way. Source: 11 months ago

• What's your Python story?

  I now use Python everywhere. Desktop (PySide), embedded (MicroPython), web dev (React via Transcrypt), mobile (Kivy), and just general scripting. I love the versatility of Python, the ease of reading it without the visual cruft of other languages, and the availability of existing libraries that do just about everything you can think of. I also agree with the OP on the welcoming attitude of the Python community.... Source: 11 months ago

• Got an „Arduino?“ at a Career Fair

  It also runs MicroPython really nicely. Here's how: Getting started with MicroPython on the ESP8266. Source: 12 months ago

• What firmware to use?

  I would suggest that installing and using MicroPython to do this would be much easier. Source: 12 months ago

• Only way I can connect to micropython through serial connection is Arduino IDE

  I already flashed esp32-20230426-v1.20.0.bin file I got from micropython.org, but for some bizzare reason I cannot seem to be able to connect to the board with anything that isn't Arduino IDE Serial Monitor. Serial connection is some noname esp32-cam-mb board. Source: 12 months ago

• New to Programing & Reddit.

  If you want to work with robots, try giving a search for embedded programming (you can even do it in a language similar to python: micropython). Source: 12 months ago

• Projects for newbs!

  I'm aware of two versions of Python for microcontrollers. Micro Python and Circuit Python. Source: about 1 year ago

• C++ or Golang after Python?

  You can literally use python for microcontrollers https://micropython.org/ But it really isn't just a matter of what runs faster is better. It really depends what sort of area you want to work within as to what the best language to learn will be. Game development, C++, machine learning and AI, probably Go, Data Engineering, that'll likely be python. But equally for the most part each language can be used for any... Source: about 1 year ago

• How do you decide when to keep a project in a single python file vs break it up into multiple files?

  Boot.py and main.py comes from Micropython. Source: about 1 year ago

• Calling Python from C on MCUs

  I was looking at using MicroPython, but the purpose of that one seems to be replacing my C firmware and using MicroPython as the firmware instead. Source: about 1 year ago

• PocketPy: Lightweight(~5000 LOC) Python interpreter for game engines

  That is great information, but perhaps it would be even more interesting with a comparison focusing on supported features, standard library support, and so on. MicroPython [1] is designed for "real" embedding, i.e. In the "embedded development" sense, on microcontrollers and so on and seems quite successful in that niche. Those are often a smaller target than a game running on either a phone/tablet or PC,... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Where can I start testing python on real-life objects?

  The lowest friction way would probably be to get some microcontroller that can run MicroPython. Source: about 1 year ago

• Ask HN: Which book would you recommend for learning Python in detail?

  Http://www.dabeaz.com/python-distilled/ I would recommend compiling a debug build of Python and stepping through it while it executes your script, even if it takes you an entire day for a simple script. Python is a big dictionary sandwich. Everything is a dictionary, even dictionaries. What does A.b.c() do? You do not need to know the Python internals. The semantics are good enough, but the leak through... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Would you want to learn Embedded System Development in Ruby?

  This. There’s a reason MicroPython ( https://micropython.org ) exists. It runs in 16kb of memory. Not everything has to be done with a chisel and stone in C. Source: over 1 year ago

• Can C/C++ do anything that Python can't?

  There's a python implementation specifically targetting microcontrollers. Source: over 1 year ago

• Portable gps

  Look into MicroPython. You'll have better luck with weight and power consumption if you stick with microcontrollers instead of an SoC like a Pi. Source: over 1 year ago