All the gory details of this interaction are abstracted away by a CircuitPython library, which is great because that code really isn’t something you want to write for every project.

Interacting with sensors and other doodads is easy because of the import and library mechanics Python is known for, both of which are growing within the CircuitPython ecosystem all the time.

CircuitPython 8.0.0-rc.1 is now available via the official GitHub release page by following the link below and brings with it a wealth of functionality.

CircuitPython is a full Python compiler and runtime that runs on the microcontroller hardware. “This is the third beta release of CircuitPython 6.0.0. It is relatively stable overall.