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Re: Teams who have used or plan to use python for Robot Code
Regarding Jared's point -- runtime errors are definitely a real concern when using a language like python. However, a big focus of RobotPy development in the last few years has been improving off-robot testing capabilities. While it's definitely difficult to get to 100% code coverage, robot code in FIRST is generally simple enough where you can get to 'good enough'. Besides, learning how to make your code robust in the face of unexpected errors is a good thing.
Last season I don't think there was a single time in a competition match where our robot crashed because of a runtime error that a compiled language would have caught. The practice field is a different story, however...
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Team #1418: 2015 DC Regional Innovation In Control Award, #2 seed; 2014 VA Industrial Design Award; 2014 Finalists in DC & VA
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