3. Mu editor

Mu editor can be used for programming the microbit with micropython.

3.1. Installing at school

Click the Mode icon and set the mode to BBC microbit.
Create a new file and save it in a folder called “DigiStem”.
Create code for the microbit then click Check to check for any errors.
To put code onto the microbit, connect it via USB then click the Flash icon.

Microbit

Keys	Action
F3	Flash code onto device (the same as clicking “Flash”).

Text Editing

Keys	Action
CTRL F	Show the find and replace dialog.
CTRL K	Toggle comments for the current or selected lines of code.
TAB	Indent the current or selected lines by four spaces.
SHIFT TAB	Unindent the current or selected lines by four spaces.
CTRL Z	Undo (keep pressing to keep undoing).
CTRL Y	Redo (keep pressing to keep redoing).
CTRL A	Select all
CTRL X	Cut selected text into the clipboard.
CTRL C	Copy selected text into the clipboard.
CTRL V	Paste text from the clipboard.
CTRL SHIFT S	Save the current tab with a new name (or double click the tab’s name).

Select multiple lines of code.
Unindent them all at once using SHIFT TAB.
Indent them all at once using TAB

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