stmhal: Add .value() method to Switch object, to mirror Pin and Signal.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/docs/library/pyb.Switch.rst b/docs/library/pyb.Switch.rst
index bc62b6eee..0d5dc63b7 100644
--- a/docs/library/pyb.Switch.rst
+++ b/docs/library/pyb.Switch.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ A Switch object is used to control a push-button switch.
 Usage::
 
      sw = pyb.Switch()       # create a switch object
-     sw()                    # get state (True if pressed, False otherwise)
+     sw.value()              # get state (True if pressed, False otherwise)
+     sw()                    # shorthand notation to get the switch state
      sw.callback(f)          # register a callback to be called when the
                              #   switch is pressed down
      sw.callback(None)       # remove the callback
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ Methods
    Call switch object directly to get its state: ``True`` if pressed down,
    ``False`` otherwise.
 
+.. method:: Switch.value()
+
+   Get the switch state.  Returns `True` if pressed down, otherwise `False`.
+
 .. method:: Switch.callback(fun)
 
    Register the given function to be called when the switch is pressed down.