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LiquidCrystal Library

This library allows an Arduino board to control LiquidCrystal displays (LCDs) based on the Hitachi HD44780 (or a compatible) chipset, which is found on most text-based LCDs. The library works with in either 4- or 8-bit mode (i.e. using 4 or 8 data lines in addition to the rs, enable, and, optionally, the rw control lines).

Function

• LiquidCrystal()
• begin()
• clear()
• home()
• setCursor()
• write()
• print()
• cursor()
• noCursor()
• blink()
• noBlink()
• display()
• noDisplay()
• scrollDisplayLeft()
• scrollDisplayRight()
• autoscroll()
• noAutoscroll()
• leftToRight()
• rightToLeft()
• createChar()

Examples

• Hello World
• Blink
• Cursor
• Display
• Text Direction
• Autoscroll
• Serial input
• SetCursor
• Scroll

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