#define BUTTON_PIN 13 // GIOP21 pin connected to button
// Variables will change:
int lastState = LOW; // the previous state from the input pin
int currentState; // the current reading from the input pin
void setup() {
// initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
Serial.begin(9600);
// initialize the pushbutton pin as an pull-up input
// the pull-up input pin will be HIGH when the switch is open and LOW when the switch is closed.
pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
}
void loop() {
// read the state of the switch/button:
currentState = digitalRead(BUTTON_PIN);
if (lastState == HIGH && currentState == LOW)
Serial.println("The button is pressed");
else if (lastState == LOW && currentState == HIGH)
Serial.println("The button is released");
// save the the last state
lastState = currentState;
}