SunFounder TS-10 - Page 92

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Code Explanation
dht11 = DHT11.DHT11(17)
Instantiate a dht11 object.
def getTem():
result = dht11.get_result()
while True:
if result:
break
else:
result = dht11.get_result()
return result[1]
The temperature (result[1]) is obtained by this function, and the function will not be interrupted until the reading
is successful.
def getHum():
result = dht11.get_result()
while True:
if result:
break
else:
result = dht11.get_result()
return result[0]
The humidity (result[0]) is obtained by this function, and the function will not be interrupted until the reading is
successful.
variables = {
'Room Temp': {
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