Thread: Is switching from LabVIEW a bad idea?
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Re: Is switching from LabVIEW a bad idea?
We've never used labview and always used C++ - however that was when it was students exclusively in the programming department. We had a new mentor this year who was familiar with JAVA, and were going to make the CAN trek, so we switched over to JAVA.

JAVA was a blessing in disguise. It's what the students are taught in AP computer science, and its a very elegant language (very easy to read...though I'm reminded of the old joke that "I'd rather read a C++ short story than a JAVA novel) We had 0 issues with it or with CAN this season.

I also happen to go to school where Bjarne Stroustrup teaches....so I've heard more JAVA bashing than I care to in my life...but I'd still support JAVA over C++ next season.