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Re: Which language should we program in

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Originally Posted by ItzWarty View Post
Graphical programming languages definitely do have potential, though. A perfect example would be in dynamically creating user interfaces, where numerous elements are nested. In a case like this, numerous "controls" are created, and appended to other larger "controls". This sort of flow is extremely well expressed in a visual programming language.
If you find that most of your members come from FLL backgrounds, know that their programming is actually based on LabView; they might find visual languages easier to handle.

The first question when selecting a language is the ease of transition. If someone already knows in C++, C#, etc. and can teach that, then you should first consider those. We use Java because of our programming class at the our high school – we've got a background in it already.

Unless, of course, your point is to teach your team a knew language in the first place.
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