#define button_PIN 22
byte buttonState;
unsigned long debounceDelay = 50; // setting up for the debounce
unsigned long timePreviousButtonChange = millis(); // setting up for the debounce


void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(button_PIN, INPUT);
}

void loop() {

unsigned long timeNow = millis(); // assinging the timeNow now to how many milliseconds its been since the loop has started
if (timeNow - timePreviousButtonChange > debounceDelay) { // checking to see if the delay has passed

byte newButtonState = digitalRead(button_PIN); // read the button state
// button state has changed
  if (newButtonState != buttonState) {
    buttonState = newButtonState; // update state variable
    timePreviousButtonChange = timeNow;   // updating the time of the last button press
    if (buttonState == HIGH) {
      Serial.println("button pressed");
    } else {
      Serial.println("button released");
    }
  
  }
  // no delay as we want to see bouncing in the serial monitor
  }
}