talking clock - python3, circuitpython and linted

Author: Mikey Sklar

Speech_Synthesis_on_the_Raspberry_Pi/speaking_temperature.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     tempF = tempC * 9 / 5 + 32
     print('Temperature: {} C {} F '.format(tempC, tempF))
 
-    # round temperature and convert to string for speech
+    # drop decimal points and convert to string for speech
     tempC = str(int(tempC))
     tempF = str(int(tempF))
     os.system("echo 'The temperature is " + tempF + " degrees' | festival --tts")

Speech_Synthesis_on_the_Raspberry_Pi/talking_clock.py

@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 import time
-import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import os
+import board
+import digitalio
 
-GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
-GPIO.setup(17,GPIO.IN)
+button = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D18)
+button.direction = digitalio.Direction.INPUT
+button.pull = digitalio.Pull.UP
 
-#initialise a previous input variable to 0 (assume button not pressed last)
-prev_input = 0
 while True:
-  #take a reading
-  input = GPIO.input(17)
-  #if the last reading was low and this one high, print
-  if ((not prev_input) and input):
-    print("Button pressed")
-    os.system("date '+%I:%M %P' | flite")
-  #update previous input
-  prev_input = input
-  #slight pause to debounce
-  time.sleep(0.05)
+
+    if not button.value:
+        os.system("date '+%I:%M %P' | festival --tts")
+
+    # slight pause to debounce
+    time.sleep(0.2)