Built-In Images

TODO

The BBC micro:bit has 64 built-in images that can be displayed using Python on the 5x5 LED matrix display.

Displaying Built-In Image

To display a built-in image, the following line of code is used:

display.show(Image.ENTER_IMAGE)

Note

The image name is always in uppercase.

# Imports go at the top
from microbit import *

# Display the heart image
display.show(Image.HEART)       

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Built-In Image Inventory

The built-in images can separated into the following categories:

• Affirmations

• Arrows

• Animals

• Clocks

• Faces

• Music

• Miscellaneous

These categories and images are presented below:

Affirmations

Affirmation	Code
	Image.NO
	Image.YES

Arrows

Arrow	Code
	Image.ARROW_E
	Image.ARROW_N
	Image.ARROW_NE
	Image.ARROW_NW
	Image.ARROW_S
	Image.ARROW_SE
	Image.ARROW_SW
	Image.ARROW_W

Animals

Animal	Code
	Image.BUTTERFLY
	Image.COW
	Image.DUCK
	Image.GIRAFFE
	Image.RABBIT
	Image.SNAKE
	Image.TORTOISE

Clocks

Clock	Code
	Image.CLOCK1
	Image.CLOCK2
	Image.CLOCK3
	Image.CLOCK4
	Image.CLOCK5
	Image.CLOCK6
	Image.CLOCK7
	Image.CLOCK8
	Image.CLOCK9
	Image.CLOCK10
	Image.CLOCK11
	Image.CLOCK12

Faces

Face	Code
	Image.ANGRY
	Image.ASLEEP
	Image.CONFUSED
	Image.FABULOUS
	Image.HAPPY
	Image.MEH
	Image.SAD
	Image.SILLY
	Image.SMILE

Music Notes

Music Note
	Image.CROTCHET
	Image.QUAVER
	Image.QUAVERS

Shapes

Shape	Code
	Image.DIAMOND
	Image.DIAMOND_SMALL
	Image.HEART
	Image.HEART_SMALL
	Image.SQUARE
	Image.SQUARE_SMALL
	Image.TRIANGLE
	Image.TRIANGLE_LEFT

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Image	Code
	Image.CHESSBOARD
	Image.GHOST
	Image.HOUSE
	Image.PACMAN
	Image.PITCHFORK
	Image.ROLLERSKATE
	Image.SCISSORS
	Image.SKULL
	Image.STICKFIGURE
	Image.SWORD
	Image.TARGET
	Image.TSHIRT
	Image.UMBRELLA
	Image.XMAS

Debugging

The following image is intended to be displayed on the micro:bit, but there is an error in the code.

Which line of code is correct for displaying the image above?

A: display.scroll(Image.HOUSE)

B: display(Image.HOUSE)

C: display.show(Image.house)

D: display.show(Image.HOUSE)

Click here to reveal the solutions.

Solutions: D: display.show(Image.HOUSE)

Explanation:
A: This uses the display.scroll() method. This is only used with strings.
B: The method is incomplete.
C: The attribute of Image is not capitalized.