blink.py

#!/usr/bin/python


import mraa     # For accessing the GPIO
import time     # For sleeping between blinks

LED_GPIO = 5                   # we are using D5 pin
blinkLed = mraa.Gpio(LED_GPIO) # Get the LED pin object
blinkLed.dir(mraa.DIR_OUT)     # Set the direction as output
ledState = False               # LED is off to begin with
blinkLed.write(0)
    
# One infinite loop coming up
while True:
    if ledState == False:
        # LED is off, turn it on
        blinkLed.write(1)
        ledState = True        # LED is on
    else:
        blinkLed.write(0)
        ledState = False

    print "LED is on? \nAns: %s" %(ledState)
    # Wait for some time 
    time.sleep(1)