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• This is used in a normal microcontroller

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• This library is LiquidCrystal.h
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lcd.createChar(0, rupee); // create a
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#include <Native_LiquidCrystal.h> // include the library code:

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// with the arduino pin number it is connected to

const int rs = 2, en = 3, d4 = 5, d5 = 6, d6 = 7, d7 = 8;
Native_LiquidCrystal lcd(rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7);
byte rupee[8] = { // make some custom characters:
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B11111,
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void setup() {
lcd.begin(16, 2); // initialize LCD and set up the number of columns and rows:
lcd.createChar(0, rupee); // create a new character
lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // set the cursor to the top left
lcd.print("VIT MAR LAB4 LCD"); // Print a message to the lcd.
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
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