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Re: PROGRAMMERS: WIND RIVER C++ vs LABVIEW vs JAVA

From my experience, grizzled acients in the programming field would not be caught dead saying that LabVIEW is a true programming language. But when they say that C++ is better, I always tell them how people that are assembly purists laugh at C++ or any other high level programming language.

The fact of the matter is, LabVIEW is a programming language, and for FRC, it is quite a useful tool. Our team has many young, soon to be programmers with no previous experience. I feel we can teach programming concepts using LabVIEW without having to teach them the syntax of C++ or Java.

I think that if you are new to FIRST, you should probably start with LabVIEW and look into reprogrammin your robot in other languages during the offseason to figure out which one has the perks you are looking for.

For the record, I use LabVIEW because of the time it takes to write a program and even make test programs for it. I do, however, know C++ and Java but feel the cons outweigh the pros when it comes to FRC.
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