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diff --git a/source/arduino/include.rst b/source/arduino/include.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d53801 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/arduino/include.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +.. _arduino-include: + +#include +======== + +**#include** is used to include outside libraries in your sketch. +This gives the programmer access to a large group of standard C +libraries (groups of pre-made functions), and also libraries +written especially for Arduino. + + + +The main reference page for AVR C libraries (AVR is a reference to +the Atmel chips on which the Arduino is based) is +`here. <http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/user-manual/modules.html>`_ + + + +Note that **#include**, similar to **#define**, has no semicolon +terminator, and the compiler will yield cryptic error messages if +you add one. + + + +Example +------- + +This example includes a library that is used to put data into the +program space *flash* instead of *ram*. This saves the ram space +for dynamic memory needs and makes large lookup tables more +practical. + + + +:: + + #include <avr/pgmspace.h> + + prog_uint16_t myConstants[] PROGMEM = {0, 21140, 702 , 9128, 0, 25764, 8456, + 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,29810,8968,29762,29762,4500}; + + |