Simple DHT11 read and publish to AIO

main.py

import machine, network, time, dht, mqtt
# mqtt: https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/blob/master/umqtt.simple/umqtt/simple.py

## SECRETS
WIFI_NAME='<WIFI SSID>'
WIFI_PASS='<WIFI PASSWORD>'
MQTT_HOST='io.adafruit.com'
MQTT_PORT=1883
MQTT_USER='<ADAFRUIT USERNAME>'
MQTT_PASS='<ADAFRUIT IO KEY>'
MQTT_ALIVE_TOPIC='<ADAFRUIT USERNAME>/feeds/sensors.is-online'
MQTT_DHT11_TOPIC='<ADAFRUIT USERNAME>/feeds/sensors.temperature'
SAMPLE_INTERVAL=5 # Seconds between reading the sensor

# Create the DHT11 driver to talk to the sensor on Pin 4
dht11 = dht.DHT11(machine.Pin(4))

# Connect to the WiFi
wifi = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
wifi.active(True)
wifi.connect(WIFI_NAME, WIFI_PASS)

while not wifi.isconnected():
    print('Waiting for WiFi to connect...')
    time.sleep(1)

print('Connecting to MQTT...')
# Create MQTT Client
client = mqtt.MQTTClient('dht11_sensor_client_name', MQTT_HOST, port=MQTT_PORT, user=MQTT_USER, password=MQTT_PASS)
client.connect()

# We set the Last Will and Testament, which is an MQTT feature that creates a published message on the server when
# our device loses connection with the server. We can use this to send a disconnected message.
client.set_last_will(topic=MQTT_ALIVE_TOPIC, msg='False')
# Send a message saying we are alive
client.publish(topic=MQTT_ALIVE_TOPIC, msg='True')

last_two_readings=[]

while True:
    time.sleep(SAMPLE_INTERVAL)
    print('Sampling...')
    reading = dht11.temperature()
    if reading not in last_two_readings:
        print('Sending new value...')
        # Append the reading
        last_two_readings.append(reading)
        # Remove any older readings (three or more)
        last_two_readings = last_two_readings[-2:]
        # Send the new value to the server
        client.publish(topic=MQTT_DHT11_TOPIC, msg=str(reading))