Hello everybody. As my project progresses and I keep adding hardware and libraries I was wondering If I should create my own. I must admit that I'm not as C++ fluent as I would like to be, hence I come here for your comments. What are the benefits of creating Libraries vs in-sketch formulas?

I built a simple library to control a motor connected to a H bridge for several reasons To see whether I understood enough to do it. To enable the methods I included in the class to have meaningful names To be able to control more than one motor and to give them names So that I could use the libra…

What are the benefits of creating Libraries vs in-sketch formulas? Less hair to wash, comb, etc.

Same amount of hair but you just get someone else to wash, comb etc

UKHeliBob: 2. To enable the methods I included in the class to have meaningful names 3. To be able to control more than one motor and to give them names These points relate to using classes, not libraries.

I think the biggest benefit of developing libraries is the ease in which you can share your solutions with others so that they may benefit from your work. The vast number of 3rd party library contributions is one of the main things that makes Arduino the best and most popular platform for both begin…

PeterH: UKHeliBob: 2. To enable the methods I included in the class to have meaningful names 3. To be able to control more than one motor and to give them names These points relate to using classes, not libraries. True. My fault for conflating the 2 ideas in my post, although putting a clas…

Thanks! I now have a better understanding of Libraries!... Regards!

Benefits (advantages) of creating Libraries

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Use of libraries enables code reuse without duplication.

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