From 9ad044afd3ba15749178adb27af2591f2bb1c054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Liechti Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 19:43:59 +0100 Subject: doc update --- documentation/shortintro.rst | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'documentation/shortintro.rst') diff --git a/documentation/shortintro.rst b/documentation/shortintro.rst index e08f737..4cbdda7 100644 --- a/documentation/shortintro.rst +++ b/documentation/shortintro.rst @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Open port at "9600,8,N,1", no timeout:: >>> import serial >>> ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0') # open serial port >>> print(ser.name) # check which port was really used - >>> ser.write(b"hello") # write a string + >>> ser.write(b'hello') # write a string >>> ser.close() # close port Open named port at "19200,8,N,1", 1s timeout:: @@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ Get a Serial instance and configure/open it later:: >>> ser.is_open False +Also supported with context manager:: + + serial.Serial() as ser: + ser.baudrate = 19200 + ser.port = 'COM1' + ser.open() + ser.write(b'hello') + + Readline ======== Be carefully when using :meth:`readline`. Do specify a timeout when opening the -- cgit v1.2.1