begin()

Description

Initializes the interface to the LCD screen, and specifies the dimensions (width and height) of the display. begin() needs to be called before any other LCD library commands.

Syntax


lcd.begin(cols, rows)

Parameters

lcd: a variable of type LiquidCrystal
cols: the number of columns that the display has
rows: the number of rows that the display has


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