docs: Add data logging API (#720)

Includes microbit.run_every function/decorator.

docs/index.rst

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Projects related to MicroPython on the BBC micro:bit include:
    ble.rst
    button.rst
    compass.rst
+   log.rst
    display.rst
    filesystem.rst
    i2c.rst

docs/log.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+Data Logging **V2**
+*******************
+
+.. py:module:: log
+
+This module lets you log data to a ``MY_DATA`` file saved on a micro:bit
+**V2** ``MICROBIT`` USB drive.
+
+.. image:: log-my_data.png
+
+The data is structured in a table format and it can be viewed and plotted with
+a browser.
+
+.. image:: log-html-view.jpeg
+
+Further guidance on this feature can be found on the
+`data logging page of the microbit.org website
+<https://microbit.org/get-started/user-guide/data-logging/>`_.
+
+Functions
+=========
+
+.. py:function:: set_labels(*labels, timestamp=log.SECONDS)
+
+    Set up the log file header.
+
+    This function accepts any number of positional arguments, each creates
+    a column header, e.g. ``log.set_labels("X", "Y", "Z")``.
+
+    Ideally this function should be called a single time, before any data is
+    logged, to configure the data table header once.
+
+    If a log file already exists when the programme starts, or if this function
+    is called multiple times, it will check the labels already defined in the
+    log file.
+    If this function call contains any new labels not already present, it will
+    generate a new header row with the additional columns.
+
+    By default the first column contains a time stamp for each row. The time
+    unit can be selected via the ``timestamp`` argument, e.g.
+    ``log.set_labels("temp", timestamp=log.MINUTES)``
+
+    :param \*labels: Any number of positional arguments, each corresponding to
+        an entry in the log header.
+    :param timestamp: Select the timestamp unit that will be automatically
+        added as the first column in every row. Timestamp values can be one of
+        ``log.MILLISECONDS``, ``log.SECONDS``, ``log.MINUTES``, ``log.HOURS``,
+        ``log.DAYS`` or ``None`` to disable the timestamp. The default value
+        is ``log.SECONDS``.
+
+.. py:function:: set_mirroring(serial)
+
+    Configure mirroring of the data logging activity to the serial output.
+
+    Serial mirroring is disabled by default. When enabled, it will print to
+    serial each row logged into the log file.
+
+    :param serial: ``True`` enables mirroring data to the serial output.
+
+.. py:function:: delete(full=False)
+
+    Delete the contents of the log, including headers.
+
+    To add the log headers again the ``set_labels`` function should to be
+    called after this function.
+
+    There are two erase modes; "full" completely removes the data from the
+    physical storage, and "fast" invalidates the data without removing it.
+
+    :param full: ``True`` selects a "full" erase and ``False`` selects the
+        "fast" erase method.
+
+.. py:function:: add( data_dictionary, /, *, **kwargs)
+
+    Add a data row to the log.
+
+    There are two ways to log data with this function:
+
+    #. Via keyword arguments, each argument name representing a label.
+
+       * e.g. ``log.add(X=compass.get_x(), Y=compass.get_y())``
+
+    #. Via a dictionary, each dictionary key representing a label.
+
+       * e.g. ``log.add({ "X": compass.get_x(), "Y": compass.get_y() })``
+
+    The keyword argument option can be easier to use, and the dictionary option
+    allows the use of spaces (and other special characters), that could not be
+    used with the keyword arguments.
+
+    New labels not previously specified via the ``set_labels`` function, or by
+    a previous call to this function, will trigger a new header entry to be
+    added to the log with the extra labels.
+
+    Labels previously specified and not present in a call to this function will
+    be skipped with an empty value in the log row.
+
+    :raise OSError: When the log is full this function raises an ``OSError``
+        exception with error code 28 ``ENOSPC``, which indicates there is no
+        space left in the device.
+
+Examples
+========
+
+A minimal example::
+
+    from microbit import *
+    import log
+
+    # Set the timer to log data every 5 seconds
+    @run_every(s=5)
+    def log_temp():
+        log.add(temp=temperature())
+
+    while True:
+        # Needed so that the programme doesn't end
+        sleep(100)
+
+An example that runs through all of the functions of the log module API:
+
+.. include:: ../examples/data-logging.py
+    :code: python

docs/microbit.rst

@@ -76,6 +76,38 @@ Functions
     :param n: An integer or floating point number indicating the number of
         milliseconds to wait.
 
+.. py:function:: run_every(callback, h=None, min=None, s=None, ms=None)
+
+    Schedule to run a function at the interval specified by the time arguments.
+
+    ``run_every`` can be used in two ways:
+
+    * As a **Decorator** - placed on top of the function to schedule.
+      For example::
+
+        @run_every(h=1, min=20, s=30, ms=50)
+        def my_function():
+            # Do something here
+
+    * As a **Function** - passing the callback as a positional argument.
+      For example::
+
+        def my_function():
+            # Do something here
+        run_every(my_function, s=30)
+
+    Each arguments corresponds to a different time unit and they are additive.
+    So ``run_every(min=1, s=30)`` schedules the callback every minute and
+    a half.
+
+    When an exception is thrown inside the callback function it deschedules
+    the function. To avoid this you can catch exceptions with ``try/except``.
+
+    :param callback: Function to call at the provided interval.
+    :param h: Sets the hour mark for the scheduling.
+    :param min: Sets the minute mark for the scheduling.
+    :param s: Sets the second mark for the scheduling.
+    :param ms: Sets the millisecond mark for the scheduling.
 
 .. py:function:: temperature()
 

examples/data-logging.py

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+from microbit import *
+import log
+
+# Configure the labels and select a time unit for the timestamp
+log.set_labels('temp', 'brightness', timestamp=log.SECONDS)
+
+# Send each data row to the serial output
+log.set_mirroring(True)
+
+continue_logging = True
+
+# This decorator schedules this function to run every 10s 50ms
+@run_every(s=10, ms=50)
+def log_data():
+    """Log the temperature and light level, and display an icon."""
+    global continue_logging
+    if continue_logging:
+        display.show(Image.SURPRISED)
+        try:
+            log.add(temp=temperature(), brightness=display.read_light_level())
+        except OSError:
+            continue_logging = False
+            display.scroll("Log full")
+        sleep(500)
+
+while True:
+    if button_a.is_pressed() and button_b.is_pressed():
+        display.show(Image.CONFUSED)
+        # Delete the log file using the "full" options, which takes
+        # longer but ensures the data is wiped from the device
+        log.delete(full=True)
+        continue_logging = True
+    elif button_a.is_pressed():
+        display.show(Image.HAPPY)
+        # Log only the light level, the temp entry will be empty. If the log
+        # is full this will throw an exception and the programme will stop
+        log.add({
+            "brightness": display.read_light_level()
+        })
+    else:
+        display.show(Image.ASLEEP)
+    sleep(500)