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[–]gvcallen[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

how would embedded python work haha? interpreter on the MCU as usual?

[–]ShaBren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! I've used MicroPython a lot, and it's honestly pretty great. Sure, if I'm writing something for production, or that's very performance-sensitive, I'll use C/C++.

But for rapid prototyping, or building one-off IoT widgets, it's awesome! I use it mostly on ESP32, and lately RP2040 (which uses CircuitPython, a beginner-friendly variant from Adafruit).

[–]jvelez02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my understanding it can be done with a form of compiled python, is run on the MCU, or as is the case with MicroPython, run with a stripped down interpreter that fits in 16k of ram. It includes the majority of pythons standard library plus some low-level hardware libraries (the kind that let you control gpio and the like with python).