Candle Flicker
In this lesson we will try to simulate the behavior of a flickering candle using
the randint() function. To do this we will need a function that generates a mostly yellow-orange color, but the actual color and and brightness will vary. This will give the impression of a candle flame with a flicker.
A pure yellow color has both the red and green values on and the blue value off:
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Our goal is to generate variations in both color and brightness. We can do this by starteding out with a green that varies from 50 to 200 and a red that varies above this value by 25 to 50.
Sample Candle Function
Our function will draw the new value on a random location on the LED strip. It will take a single parameter of the delay on how often the values are updated, typically about 1/100th of a second.
Main Demonstration Blocks
