AmbientLightSensor.AmbientLightSensor()

The AmbinentLightSensor() constructor creates a new AmbientLightSensor object, which returns the current light level or illuminance of the ambient light around the hosting device.

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Syntax

var ambientLightSensor = new AmbientLightSensor(options)

Parameters

options Optional

Currently only one option is supported:

• frequency: The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second that sensor.onreading will be called. A whole number or decimal may be used, the latter for frequencies less than a second. The actual reading frequency depends device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.

Specifications

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