Pls help me in únderstanding this code

[somf0872]

Can somebody help me that how the for loop is working in this code? I need some step by step explanation.

Kind regards,

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static volatile uint8_t led; // use volatile when variable is accessed from interrupts

int main(void)
{
unsigned char keys;


DDRB = 0xff; // use all pins on PortB for output
PORTB = 0xff;

DDRD = 0x00; // use all pins on port D for input
PORTD = 0xff; // activate internal pull-up


led = 1; // init variable representing the LED state


for (; { // loop forever
keys = ~PIND; // read input port with keys (active-low)
if ( keys & 1 )
led = 1;
else if ( keys & 2 ) // priority encoder: if multiple keys are pressed,
led = 2; // only the lowest key is recognized
else if ( keys & 4 )
led = 4;
else if ( keys & 8 )
led = 8;
else if ( keys & 0x10 )
led = 0x10;
else if ( keys & 0x20 )
led = 0x20;
else if ( keys & 0x40 )
led = 0x40;
else if ( keys & 0x80 )
led = 0x80;
if ( keys )
PORTB = ~led; // Set corresponding LED if key pressed
}
}
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[alzomor]

Hi

I can't understand found in you for loop

but I think it's so clear.
it's just an endless loop reading an input and setting the corresponding led


Salam
Hosssam

 

[fiquran]

Hi somf0872,

there is a problem with the for loop condition you have given above. is it related to PORTB?

thanks.

 

[artem]

BTW your code can be replaced by :

unsigned char keys

	for (;;)
	{
		keys = ~PIND; 		
		keys = keys & -keys;
		if(keys != 0)
			PORTB = ~keys;
	}

P.S,. really nice book to read https://www.jjj.de/fxt/fxtbook.pdf