int ledPin = 12; // LED connected to pin 12 via 1K ohm resistor
int inPin = 8;   // choose the input pin (for a pushbutton)
int val = 0;     // variable for reading the pin status

void setup() {
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);  // declare LED as output
  pinMode(inPin, INPUT);    // declare pushbutton as input
  Serial.begin(9600);       // set up the pathway to write on your monitor
}

void loop(){
  val = digitalRead(inPin);  // read input value
   Serial.println(val);      // print the value of "value" on the Serial Monitor
  if (val == HIGH) {         // check if the input is HIGH (button pushed)
    digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);  // turn LED ON
  } else {
    digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);  // turn LED OFF
  }
}