can arduino replace a ttl chip?

Using Arduino General Electronics
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Hi. Im trying to make this digital clock How Digital Clocks Work | HowStuffWorks but radioshack didnt have the gates i needed (like nand,or,and,not,ect).i want to try to replace them with my arduino but Im new to electronic gates and arduino so i would have a really tough time figuring out how. Can anyone help?

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Yes, you can replace the chips with the arduino and do it all in software. Do some searching in the playground.

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Hi. Im trying to make this digital clock...

Building that clock (and learning the function of each component) would be an excellent way to teach yourself the basics of digital logic. I know that from personal experience since my EE was earned at the tail end of the vacuum tube era. Why don't you just buy the parts via mail order?

Don