const int ledPin = 9;        // The PWM pin connected to the LED
const int potPin = A0;       // The analog pin connected to the potentiometer

void setup() {
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);   // Set the LED pin as an output
  Serial.begin(9600);        // Start serial communication for debugging
}

void loop() {
  // Read the potentiometer value (0-1023)
  int potValue = analogRead(potPin);
  
  // Map the potentiometer's 10-bit value to the LED's 8-bit brightness (0-255)
  int brightness = map(potValue, 0, 1023, 0, 255);
  
  // Write the brightness value to the LED
  analogWrite(ledPin, brightness);
  
  Serial.print("Pot Value: ");
  Serial.print(potValue);
  Serial.print(" | Brightness: ");
  Serial.println(brightness);
  
  delay(10); // Small delay for stability
}