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Re: Dumb question - Java?

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Originally Posted by flightofone View Post
I teach a programming class that prepares students for the AP Test, which is all Java. Many of the students are interested in doing the robotics team. Ideally, I'd like to have the class work on programming the FRC controller in Java instead of having them learn a different language that won't help their AP Test preparation. Has anyone been able to program the new controller using Java? Any thoughts on how well it would work and how to go about it?
The cRIO does not currently support a Java environment, and I know of no plans to port Java to it. To paraphrase Greg, the most important language a programmer will learn is their second one - I couldn't agree more.

Teaching them C++ or LabVIEW would probably be more effective for their AP Java than you would think.

That being said, I don't think any one would stop you if you did port Java to the cRIO.