Curiosity on why most teams choose LabView

[umangv620]

Originally Posted by cooldude8181

The reason that my team is using LabView as opposed to C++ is because we feel that is is easier to teach the freshmen in a more visual based programing language.

I see no other advantage to it other than that.

I agree. Teaching code to new freshman is challenging, so LabView is easier to use in the long run. Also I remember a few years back, when our robot would not run with the c++ code, and we were up next(this was at a competition), We were saved because we ran LabView code, and that worked perfectly.

Its mostly preference. C++, Java and LabView both provide an enriching learning experience and it will help in the future. It is better to be comfortable with all, but it is not mandatory to use one or the other.

[SuperBK]

We used C++ last year and will probably use it this year as well because we didn't have any experience with Labview, but already knew C++ really well. At a control system seminar before the kickoff last weekend, the presenter asked how many teams used C++. We were the only ones. We did try Labview for a couple of days, just to get some exposure to it.


Brian

[DonRotolo]

LabView is an easier language to learn than C++, particularly for high school kids. Our mentors use LabView in the real world, so their learning curve is almost zero. NI has a lot of support if you just go and look for it. These three factors push us towards LabView, even though C++ would certainly be a viable option for us.

[Bobert]

Labview makes it easy to debut programs. it also has a cleaner, more organized interface.