pxt-microbit/docs/lessons/strobe-light/activity.md

micro:bit target for Microsoft MakeCode (PXT)

# strobe light activity

Develop shapes with a for loop. 

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Welcome! This guided tutorial will teach how to develop shapes with a for loop. Let's get started!

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Create a `for loop` that will loop from 0 to 4 to indicate the x-coordinates of the @boardname@ display.

```blocks
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    
}

```

Create another for loop that will loop from 0 to 4, indicating the y-coordinates of the @boardname@ instead. This for loop will light each LED by column.


```blocks
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {

    }
}
```


We will light up each LED by plotting them individually.

```blocks
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        led.plot(i, j)
        basic.pause(200)
    }
}
```


The pause will add a delay between lighting each LED.

```blocks
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        led.plot(i, j)
        basic.pause(200)
    }
}
```

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Excellent, you're ready to continue with the [challenges](/lessons/strobe-light/challenges)!

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