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--- starting:examples:trafficlights [2017/10/04 06:27]
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 ====== Traffic Lights ======
-Writing Traffic Light simulators is a excellent educational tool
+Coding a Traffic Light simulator is a excellent educational project
-Programmers can start off simply by just creating one traffic light
+You can start off by just creating one traffic light
-Once that has been achieved, programmers can go onto extra tasks such as turning it into a pedestrian crossing simulator and adding a red/green person (or walk/dont walk) light
+Once that has been achieved, you can go onto extra tasks such as turning it into a pedestrian crossing simulator and adding a red/green person (or walk/dont walk) light
 Then a button can be added - then a wait light - and beeping sound etc
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 It is a classic //**low barrier for entry - high ceiling**// project
+===== Example =====
+[[http://gpblocks.org/forum/download/file.php?id=304&sid=81c1fd9fdb885c10d64be3b0ff024cbc|Download program]]
+{{:starting:examples:traffic:screen00.png |}}
+===== Better Method =====
+The version above contains the least blocks necessary to simulate a traffic light but isn't necessarily the best way to go about it.
+By adding in some broadcast blocks, the program becomes easier to understand and easier to debug if a mistake is made
+{{:starting:examples:traffic:screen0.png |}}

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