add wireless examples

micropython/examples/pico_plus_2_w/astronauts.py

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+"""
+List all the humans who are currently in space!
+You will need to add your wireless SSID and password to secrets.py (and save this file to your Pico)
+This example was adapted from one written by Les Pounder for Tom's Hardware: https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/connect-raspberry-pi-pico-w-to-the-internet
+"""
+
+import network
+import requests
+from secrets import SSID, PASSWORD
+from time import sleep
+
+# connect to wifi
+wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
+wlan.active(True)
+wlan.connect(SSID, PASSWORD)
+while wlan.isconnected() is False:
+    print('Waiting for connection...')
+    sleep(1)
+
+astronauts = requests.get("http://api.open-notify.org/astros.json").json()
+number = astronauts['number']
+
+print(f'There are currently {number} humans in space:')
+for i in range(number):
+    print(astronauts['people'][i]['name'])

micropython/examples/pico_plus_2_w/button.py

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+from machine import Pin
+
+# Setup the LED and Button pin.
+led = Pin('LEDW', Pin.OUT)
+button = Pin(45, Pin.IN)
+
+# Light the LED when the button is pressed!
+while True:
+
+    if button.value() == 0:
+        led.value(1)
+    else:
+        led.value(0)

micropython/examples/pico_plus_2_w/catfacts.py

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+"""
+Get a cat fact from t'internet!
+You will need to add your wireless SSID and password to secrets.py (and save this file to your Pico)
+"""
+
+import network
+import requests
+from secrets import SSID, PASSWORD
+from time import sleep
+
+# connect to wifi
+wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
+wlan.active(True)
+wlan.connect(SSID, PASSWORD)
+while wlan.isconnected() is False:
+    print('Waiting for connection...')
+    sleep(1)
+
+request = requests.get('http://catfact.ninja/fact').json()
+fact = request['fact']
+print('Cat fact!')
+print(fact)

micropython/examples/pico_plus_2_w/onboard_led.py

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+import time
+from machine import Pin
+
+# Setup the LED pin.
+led = Pin('LEDW', Pin.OUT)
+
+# Blink the LED!
+while True:
+
+    led.value(1)
+    time.sleep(1)
+
+    led.value(0)
+    time.sleep(1)

micropython/examples/pico_plus_2_w/secrets.py

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+SSID = 'ssid_goes_here'
+PASSWORD = 'password_goes_here'