Random image on the Micro:bit using Micropython

The Image class also has the following built-in instances of itself included as its attributes (the attribute names indicate what the image represents). In this example we will randomly display an image on the led matrix when the button a is pressed

 

Code

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from microbit import *

import random

image_array = [Image.HEART, Image.HEART_SMALL, Image.HAPPY, Image.SMILE, Image.SAD,
Image.CONFUSED, Image.ANGRY, Image.ASLEEP, Image.SURPRISED, Image.SILLY, Image.FABULOUS,
Image.MEH, Image.YES, Image.NO, Image.CLOCK12, Image.CLOCK11, Image.CLOCK10, Image.CLOCK9,
Image.CLOCK8, Image.CLOCK7, Image.CLOCK6, Image.CLOCK5, Image.CLOCK4, Image.CLOCK3,
Image.CLOCK2, Image.CLOCK1, Image.ARROW_N, Image.ARROW_NE, Image.ARROW_E, Image.ARROW_SE,
Image.ARROW_S, Image.ARROW_SW, Image.ARROW_W, Image.ARROW_NW, Image.TRIANGLE,
Image.TRIANGLE_LEFT, Image.CHESSBOARD, Image.DIAMOND, Image.DIAMOND_SMALL, Image.SQUARE,
Image.SQUARE_SMALL, Image.RABBIT, Image.COW, Image.MUSIC_CROTCHET, Image.MUSIC_QUAVER,
Image.MUSIC_QUAVERS, Image.PITCHFORK, Image.XMAS, Image.PACMAN, Image.TARGET, Image.TSHIRT,
Image.ROLLERSKATE, Image.DUCK, Image.HOUSE, Image.TORTOISE,Image.BUTTERFLY,
Image.STICKFIGURE, Image.GHOST, Image.SWORD, Image.GIRAFFE, Image.SKULL,
Image.UMBRELLA, Image.SNAKE]

while True:
    if button_a.is_pressed():
        display.show(random.choice(image_array))
        sleep(1000)
    else:
        display.clear()

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