“the Arduino language is merely a set of C/C++ functions that can be called from your code”. Where we come from, a bunch of functions written in a programming language is called a library.

The Arduino is an excellent first embedded development kit, provides a great introduction to electronics, and has the potential to get children into programming. [David] thinks throwing C at non ...

The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing).