Visual Studio Code is a text and code editing tool. In this course, all the code for the robots will be written in Visual Studio Code.
After you have installed Visual Studio Code, you can start it and go to the extensions menu:
The first extension we will install is called "LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 MicroPython" and it allows us to create and upload programs to the EV3 brick. If you type "EV3 MicroPython", the first result of the search will be "LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3":
When you select it, you will see more information about the selected extension. Clicking the "Install" button will install the extension:
This will also install the "ev3dev-browser". This extension is necessary for the "LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 MicroPython" to work.
The second extension that we will install is "Python". It gives us functions such as automatic command completion and automatic code formatting. To install it, simply type in "Python" and install the extension shown on the image below:
This Tutorial is used in the following courses and lessons
The course introduces students to the programming language Python. We use LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robots. Python is a popular programming language. It could be used for introducing students to programming, for academic studies, for developing machine learning algorithms and as a general-purpose language.
During the course, students learn how to read and how to develop Python programs. They use an Integrated Development Environment called Visual Studio Code. Robots are programmed to perform interesting and funny tasks like "bringing you water". The level ends with competition on a playing field with boxes.
