On Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:36:02 +1200, dn wrote: > On 23/08/24 07:49, rbowman via Python-list wrote: >> On Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:40:52 -0700, Paul Rubin wrote: >> >>> The Pico uses MicroPython which is stuck on an old version of Python, >>> unfortunately. > > How did this enter the conversation/thread? > > Paul's 'contribution' does not even appear on the Archive...
I'm probably guilty. I mentioned in passing the older protocols like finger could even be implemented on something like the Pico W with MicroPython. I am confused by the cross-over to Python-list. I only read/post to comp.lang.python. Is that echoed to Python-list or vice versa? >> I haven't worked with CircuitPython lately and don't know if it has >> pulled in later features. > > Have you (gentle reader) used both and feel able to offer a comparison - > when to prefer one over the other? I've only used CircuitPython on the Adafruit Playground Express. https://circuitpython.org/board/circuitplayground_express/ and MicroPython on the Pico W. Since then Adafruit has expanded their collection of boards and support them with CircuitPython. One difference that makes them hard to compare is the Express has quite a few on-board sensors like the Arduino Nano Sense 33, and interfaces to them are baked into CircuitPython. The Pico W has a wealth of I/O most doubling as I2C, PWM, or A/D with only a onboard LED for the mandatory 'hello world' blink code. MicroPython is more generic and you may have to import modules for specific external devices like the SSD1306 OLED display. That's easily done with Thonny or pipkin. As far as core Python I'd say they're similar. MicroPython is more generic and may require more work to set up where Adafruit can match the boards they have developed. As I said it's been a while but MicroPython has the _threading module so you can utilize both cores of the RP2040. Adafruit's new Feather has a RP2040 and like the Pico W assumes you'll be using the PIO to externals rather than anything onboard so CircuitPython probably has it. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884 >From the horse's mouth: "There is great C/C++ support, unofficial (but really good) Arduino support, an official MicroPython port, and a CircuitPython port! We of course recommend CircuitPython because we think it's the easiest way to get started and it has support with most of our drivers, displays, sensors, and more, supported out of the box so you can follow along with our CircuitPython projects and tutorials." I don't know if Adafruit has a RP2350 board yet but they say CircuitPython will be even happier on the Pico 2. https://www.adafruit.com/product/6006 For better or worse there are a lot more choices now than fiddling around with the Arduino Uno back in the day. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
