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How to get pin addresses on a MCP23017

Recently I purchased a few MCP23017. I've been reading up on them and I've gotten a few lights to turn on and such. I am having a problem trying to understand how to figure out the register address ...
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What is breadboad? Is it a must for DYI projects?

I have some questions before I commit myself into RasPi DYI projects. What is a breadboard? The usage of it? Can I connect LEDs or switches (and others), with GPIO pins, without breadboaord, and/or ...
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Female Breadboard Jumper Cables

Can I use the inexpensive female/male or female/female breadboard jumper cables to temporarily wire sensors to the GPIO pins? ...
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What do I need to simulate traffic lights using LEDs?

So I'm making a model that simulates traffic lights (Red, Amber, Green) so there will be three LEDS that need to be preferably extendable (I don't want them attached directly to the breadboard) but I ...
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Breadboards is this possible?

Is it possible to customise a breadboard to suite a project? Basically, I need to design a model of a "street" that has roads, and buildings on a breadboard that interacts with a Pi but making the ...