gistfile1.txt

int button1 = 2;
int button2 = 3;
int button3 = 4;
int button4 = 5;
int button5 = 6;
int button6 = 7;

int b1state = 0; // to read button1
int b2state = 0; // to read button2
int b3state = 0; // to read button2
int b4state = 0; // to read button2
int b5state = 0; // to read button2
int b6state = 0; // to read button2

void setup() {
  // set button pins as input
  pinMode(button1, INPUT);
  pinMode(button2, INPUT);
  pinMode(button3, INPUT);
  pinMode(button4, INPUT);
  pinMode(button5, INPUT);
  pinMode(button6, INPUT);

  //initialize serial communications
  Serial.begin(9600);

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  b1state = digitalRead(button1);
  b2state = digitalRead(button2);
  b3state = digitalRead(button3);
  b4state = digitalRead(button4);
  b5state = digitalRead(button5);
  b6state = digitalRead(button6);
  

  // check button functionality &
  // write all the variables serially to p5.js (format matters)
  Serial.print(b1state);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.print(b2state);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.print(b3state);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.print(b4state);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.print(b5state);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.println(b6state);
  // delay(1000);
}