This is definitely what I'd call a "bug" but I'm not sure what can be done about it, short of try/throw/catch mechanism in all of the library which prints a nicer message than mine...although that at ...

If you have just a few ascii commands to handle, received by Serial, it's okay to use "If...Else If". But if you have many commands, with "If..Else If" you will lose overview easily. In this case ...

For remote control projects, a text-based serial protocol is often used. In the code for the receiver, switching to the corresponding commands can be done with switch...case in an elegant way. However ...

The Arduino platform offers a variety of affordable toys used by DIY enthusiasts for simple electronics projects. It is known for being easy to learn and is built on a variant of the C++ programming ...

An Arduino can be used to test the life of any battery with less than 5 volts, Boxall says. So, for a quick way to see how much juice your AAA, AA, C, or D batteries have left, build this ...