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We all use libraries when writing Arduino sketches but how do you go about creating your own, even if they are for your OWN use just to organise your code better?

I'll talk you through a complete example, end to end, that shows you exactly how to create a library that simplifies the remaining code in your sketch, thus allowing you to concentrate on what you are now developing rather than the mature, stable code functions you've already written.

Once you've done it once you'll see how useful it can be even with quite modest sketches. And, of course, if you have to tweak your library code then there's nothing stopping you doing that later either.

The demo sketch, plus the libraries we created during the video can be found here:

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Sample demo library code in GitHub
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*** Remember to put the library files (.cpp, .h and keywords.txt) into a folder
*** called "TestLibrary" in the libraries folder under your Arduino sketch folder.
*** Then put the sketch file (.ino) in a folder in your normal Arduino sketch folder.

Just click the download button on this page to get a zipped file of the above.
http://bit.ly/ArduinoLibrary

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Here are the links that I mentioned in the video:
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All about Arduino IDE keywords
https://spencer.bliven.us/index.php/2...

The Arduino Library specification
https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/wi...

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And finally...
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