Name Tag

Turn your micro:bit into a digital name tag

See your name in 💡 lights! 💡 Code the micro:bit to scroll your name across the screen.

Name scrolling on the LEDs

Step 1

Use the basic ||basic:show string|| function to display the text "My name is: ". Type the code below, or drag a code snippet from the ||basic:Basic|| Toolbox category.

basic.showString("My name is: ")

Step 2

Add another ||basic:show a string|| line of code, and type in your first name.

basic.showString("My name is: ")
basic.showString("Sarah!")

Step 3

Add another ||basic:show string|| line of code, and display the text "My age is: ". Then use the basic ||basic:show number|| function to display your age.

basic.showString("My name is: ")
basic.showString("Sarah!")
basic.showString("My age is: ")
basic.showNumber(9)

Step 4

Look at the micro:bit simulator on the screen. Do you see your name and age? ⭐ Great job! ⭐ You’ve turned the micro:bit into a digital name tag!

Step 5

If you have a micro:bit device, connect it to your computer and click the |Download| button. Follow the instructions to transfer your code onto the micro:bit and watch your name and age appear in lights!

Step 6

Go further - try adding more ||basic:show string|| and ||basic:show number|| functions to tell people more about yourself (favorite color, lucky number). Learn more about how the micro:bit lights work by watching this video.