int ledPin = 13;// use variable to store the pin that the LED is connected to


void setup(){
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);// set pin ledPin to output  
  pinMode(7, INPUT);// seting pin 7 to input
  statusBlink();//call the statusBlink function to blink the LED at the begining of the program

}




void loop(){

  if(digitalRead(7) == HIGH){  //if the switch is pressed then...
    digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); //bring the led pin high
  }
  if(digitalRead(7) == LOW){ //if the switch is not pressed then...
    digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);//bring the led pin low
  }

}




void statusBlink(){
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); //turn pin 13 on 
  delay(150); //wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); //turn pin 13 off
  delay(150);// wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); //turn pin 13 on 
  delay(150); //wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); //turn pin 13 off
  delay(150);// wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); //turn pin 13 on 
  delay(150); //wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); //turn pin 13 off
  delay(150);// wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); //turn pin 13 on 
  delay(150); //wait 150 ms
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); //turn pin 13 off
  delay(150);// wait 150 ms
}