Used here to set a pin number :Ĭonst int ledPin = 13 // the number of the LED pin Let’s take a closer look at a blink sketch that works without a delay function: /*īlink without Delay, example here: /en/Tutorial/BlinkWithoutDelay It turns the LED light on for 1000 milliseconds, and then turns it off. But, it does it in a way that’s non-blocking. The sketch below shows how you can use the millis() function to create a blink project. The millis() function when called, returns the number of milliseconds that have passed since the program was first started.īecause by using some math, you can easily verify how much time has passed without blocking your code. If your application requires that you constantly read/save data from inputs, you should avoid using the delay() function. If you need multiple tasks to occur at the same time, you simply cannot use delay(). When you do delay(1000) your Arduino stops on that line for 1 second.ĭelay() is a blocking function. Blocking functions prevent a program from doing anything else until that particular task has completed. This number represents the time in milliseconds the program has to wait until moving on to the next line of code.
It accepts a single integer as an argument. The way the Arduino delay() function works is pretty straight forward. Here’s the deal: while delay() is handy and works for basic examples, you really shouldn’t be using it in the real world… Keep reading to learn why. In the preceding example, you use the delay() function to define the intervals between the LED turning on and off. This is called the “Hello World” program of Arduino and shows that with just a few lines of code you can create something that has a real world application.
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