Thread: What software program/language is best for roboRio?
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Re: What software program/language is best for roboRio?
One thing that I don't believe has been mentioned is the speed / ease of teaching C++ and Java vs LabVIEW. While my teams haven't had experience in LabVIEW, I can say that FRC Java/C++ is often quite different from "real world" Java/C++, in that generally, a limited subset of the language is used.

I would second the advice about using the language your programming mentor knows best, but I'd also add that if you're planning on teaching students in a standard fashion, similar to a high school / college intro programming course, then the span of preseason isn't usually enough to get it done (at meetings, at least). If you're just teaching FRC specific coding, then with some effort it is certainly possible.