Reference for Wiring version 0023+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.
| Class | SoftwareSerial |
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| Name | read() |
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| Examples | #include "SoftwareSerial.h"
int val;
SoftwareSerial port = SoftwareSerial(8, 9);
void setup() {
pinMode(8, INPUT); // rx pin
pinMode(9, OUTPUT); // tx pin
port.begin(9600); // Start serial Serial at 9600 baud
}
void loop() {
val = port.read(); // read a value and echo it
port.print(val);
} |
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| Description | Returns a number between 0 and 255 for the next byte that's waiting in the buffer. Returns -1 if there is no byte. | ||
| Syntax | serial.read() |
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| Parameters |
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| Returns | int | ||
| Usage | Application |
