When you build a C++ program there are two main stages ... I can’t possibly hack the entire Arduino code but using the Sparkfun code provides a manageable subset for experimenting.

You’re writing in C/C++, using a library of functions with ... This is not at all the case with Arduino: it’s not a programming language at all, and that’s a darned good thing.

It is known for being easy to learn and is built on a variant of the C++ programming ... aspect of Arduino's integrated ...