6 Conclusion

This document introduces the user to a preferred coding style for programming the AVR microcontrollers. After going through this document, the user knows what type of information the data sheet is providing, and also the macro definitions, the variable declarations, and the data type definitions provided by the header files. The goals are to use an easily maintainable, portable and readable coding style, to get familiar with the naming conventions for the AVR registers and bits, and to get ready for the further steps in developing a project using these microcontrollers.

This document covers information on specific data sheets, information description, naming conventions, how to write C-code for AVR microcontrollers, alternative ways of writing the code, and, finally, the next steps in developing a project.

Using the suggested methods to write C-code is not mandatory, but the advantages presented here can be considered. The larger the project and the more features the device has, the bigger the advantage.