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ringo115
16-01-2010, 13:15
We wanna program our robot in this and we only have a little bit accomplished, so what should we do?
StevenB
16-01-2010, 13:45
Sorry to be so blunt, but: although LOLcode is funny, you should use a real programming language.
the language doesn't have a complete specification yet, but there have been some attempts at implementations
You'd have to write an interpreter to convert LOLcode into one of the other languages (C++ or Java), which would require actually defining a lot of things about LOLcode and porting the libraries. Not worth it...
ringo115
16-01-2010, 14:16
Sorry to be so blunt, but: although LOLcode is funny, you should use a real programming language.


You'd have to write an interpreter to convert LOLcode into one of the other languages (C++ or Java), which would require actually defining a lot of things about LOLcode and porting the libraries. Not worth it...

I appreciate the suggestion but we already got to far to turn back now, if anyone has any code that they can show us i would appreciate it. any other ideas?
Uberbots
16-01-2010, 14:19
I appreciate the suggestion but we already got to far to turn back now, if anyone has any code that they can show us i would appreciate it. any other ideas?

You are still in week one (for another day), no way are you too far along now. Seriously, use a real programming language. Lolcode is far too silly and unprofessional.
ringo115
16-01-2010, 14:33
You are still in week one (for another day), no way are you too far along now. Seriously, use a real programming language. Lolcode is far too silly and unprofessional.

grats, you got me, Joke Topic
ringo115
16-01-2010, 14:33
You are still in week one (for another day), no way are you too far along now. Seriously, use a real programming language. Lolcode is far too silly and unprofessional.

Grats, you got me, Joke Topic
George Nishimura
16-01-2010, 15:35
LOLcode is beast. I've used a Java interpreter for it once - it would definitely be worth it. You would probably get a standing ovation from everyone for it!
basicxman
16-01-2010, 15:48
Seriously guys? Let's keep this forum professional.
vivek16
16-01-2010, 19:12
I agree with Andy.

It's ok to be unprofessional if it's hilarious but what the heck? :)

-vivek
Uberbots
16-01-2010, 22:13
You would probably get a standing ovation from everyone for it!

Really? I'd expect more of a giant facepalm...
keehun
16-01-2010, 23:06
If your mentors are fine with it, and you really want to waste your time, go ahead. Your mentors don't put in hours for you to port WPILib in to LOLCode.
Ben_R_R
17-01-2010, 00:02
LOLCODE? That's absurd! REAL programmers use brainf**k!

:D
George Nishimura
17-01-2010, 07:14
Really? I'd expect more of a giant facepalm...

Imagine if they won the Championships with LOLCode. That would be a worthy achievement.

But seriously - don't.
ionine_
17-01-2010, 15:21
LOLCODE? That's absurd! REAL programmers use brainf**k!

:D

Brainf**k? Real programmers use Malbolge.
byteit101
17-01-2010, 15:45
Brainf**k? Real programmers use Malbolge.

Malbolge? Real programmers use Hex.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/mel.html
PAR_WIG1350
17-01-2010, 17:13
You are all wrong, real programmers don't waste time with compilers and all that nonsense because they use binary
ionine_
17-01-2010, 17:19
You are all wrong, real programmers don't waste time with compilers and all that nonsense because they use binary

No, real binary programmers use butterflies to create air pockets which direct cosmic rays onto hard-drive platters to flip bits.
Geek 2.0
17-01-2010, 19:35
No, real binary programmers use butterflies to create air pockets which direct cosmic rays onto hard-drive platters to flip bits.

No, real programmers make references to xkcd in casual conversation.
Andrew Schreiber
17-01-2010, 20:08
18 posts to make an xkcd reference? SHAME on you CD SHAME!

(Btw, frcfeed v3 has a line in it #import soul, my religion won't let me play god so I can't uncomment it. ;) )

Andy, Vivek, I personally laughed at this thread, anything that makes one laugh in build season = ok in my book.

Op, if you want to write your robot code in lolcode and you make it so you can go right ahead. You will learn a ton. Remember folks, most languages are all equally powerful some just make things easier than others.

Since this thread is sort of full of jokes, who knows what the probability of the worlds greatest programmer solving any given programming problem is?

(And real programmers use Lisp)
JohnFogarty
17-01-2010, 20:23
http://xkcd.com/664/ thats a real programmer
demosthenes2k8
17-01-2010, 20:55
EBFE, anyone?

Nice try, but there was a LOLCODE topic last year. It's OK to try to be funny if you're also being original.
To shut the haters up: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285110/20090124.zip
You have no excuses. Take the code (it's all mostly #defines) and use what you want, but it won't work by itself.

That probability, BTW, is X, where X is somewhere between 0 and 0xFF.
Andrew Schreiber
17-01-2010, 22:56
EBFE, anyone?

Nice try, but there was a LOLCODE topic last year. It's OK to try to be funny if you're also being original.
To shut the haters up: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285110/20090124.zip
You have no excuses. Take the code (it's all mostly #defines) and use what you want, but it won't work by itself.

That probability, BTW, is X, where X is somewhere between 0 and 0xFF.

Nope. :cool:
ionine_
19-01-2010, 22:26
(And real programmers use Lisp)

Ha! I love Lisp. I will start a petition to get FIRST to port CMUCL to the cRIO.
Greg McKaskle
20-01-2010, 08:09
On the topic of silly and Lisp.

Bumper sticker:
My other CAR is a CDR.

If you laughed, you may just be one of Woody's Super Nerds in CS.

Greg McKaskle
Alan Anderson
20-01-2010, 11:17
My other CAR is a CDR.

I didn't laugh, but I did smile.

Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in.
Andrew Schreiber
20-01-2010, 11:30
I didn't laugh, but I did smile.

"Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in."

Coming from someone learning Lisp and Haskell at the same time I have to say that I like Lisp better than Haskell. Lisp is nice and clean IMHO.
ionine_
20-01-2010, 14:03
My other CAR is a CDR

I giggled.
Teh1337Bix
20-01-2010, 22:30
http://xkcd.com/689/

Look at the field, its EXACLTY like the breakaway game. Therefore this must be an awesome robot design. I know what my team is building now!
Bobert
20-01-2010, 23:51
I can haz LabView?
synth3tk
21-01-2010, 00:44
This joke thread provided me with great lulz. And, that LOLCODE language looks pretty interesting, personally. Definitely not for the robot, but just to learn it.
ringo115
21-01-2010, 17:30
EBFE, anyone?

Nice try, but there was a LOLCODE topic last year. It's OK to try to be funny if you're also being original.
To shut the haters up: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285110/20090124.zip
You have no excuses. Take the code (it's all mostly #defines) and use what you want, but it won't work by itself.

That probability, BTW, is X, where X is somewhere between 0 and 0xFF.

to clarify, i also made the same topic last year
Refresh
21-01-2010, 18:02
...Um what exactly is LOLcode? Sorry for sounding completely like a idiot.
FatBabyJezus
21-01-2010, 18:43
I was one to say wth at this as well.
for those that do not know:

this is LOLcode:
http://lolcode.com/examples/hai-world
Robototes2412
29-01-2010, 22:46
I am really good at programming in LOLCODE, i can tutor anyone if you add me to your jabber list (shadow.h511@gmail.com)
ALTrammell818
30-01-2010, 11:08
Malbolge? Real programmers use Hex.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/mel.html

Hex? Real programmers use OOK!