The gpio_put() function is a command given to the computer relating to the input of a statement. The “gpio” corresponds to the gp-pin of the pico designated for the code to run through, with “put” being the command that tells the computer that a code is to be “put” into the command. An example is the wiring of an LED; the LED will only be lit up with the gpio_put () function if its “power” wiring is correctly placed in the denoted gp-pin.

The gpio_get() function is a command given to the computer relating to the output of a statement and is the opposite of the gpio_put() function. The “gpio” corresponds to the gp-pin of the pico designated for the code to run through, with “get” being the command that tells the computer that a code is to be “pulled” from the command. The code the computer needs to “get” must be the same code given to the computer in the corresponding gpio_put () function written in the same command box. An example is the use of a button to light up an LED; the LED is given a designated gp-pin to be wired to, but the gpio_get () function can tell the computer that the LED should only be lit it if the wired button is pushed down, and turned off when the button is released.