MicroPython

Summary

MicroPython is a lean and efficient implementation of Python 3 designed to run on microcontrollers and embedded systems. It aims to be as compatible as possible with standard Python while optimizing for resource-constrained environments.

Paradigms

imperative, procedural, object-oriented, functional

Domains

embedded systems, IoT, microcontroller programming, education

Key Features

first-class functions, closures, modules, iterators/generators, REPL, interactive development

Typing

dynamic system, structural typing, strong typing, full inference, runtime checking, moderate type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

interpreted, compiled

Influenced By

Python, C

Ratings

File extensions

py, mpy

External Links

• MicroPython official site
• MicroPython jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/micropython subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories