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+from gpiozero import Button, LED
+
+
+#GPIO button on button 1
+button = Button(5)
+
+
+#led on pin 2
+led = LED(2)
+
+
+#boolean statement to check if button 1 is pressed or not
+def checkPressed():
+   if button.is_pressed:
+       print("Button on pin 1 was pressed")
+   else:
+       print("Button on pin 1 was not pressed")
+
+
+#function that executes function when button 1 is pressed
+#two examples
+def actionWhenPressed():
+   if button.is_pressed:
+       functionToComplete() #example for print statement
+       ledFunctionToComplete() #example using led light
+
+#simple example function to print out if function works
+def functionToComplete():
+    print("Function executed")
+
+#example function to complete with led
+def ledFunctionToComplete():
+    led.toggle()
+    if led.is_lit:
+        print("led 2 turned on")
+    else:
+        print("led 2 turned off")