Java vs C++

[Foster]

There have been lots and lots of posts about the C/C++ vs Java, the search bar is your friend. I've been in the software business for a long time, so in the last decade I've probably read 1.2 million articles and posts on the same subject.

Given a choice of all the software out there at this point I'd do either the Lua or Python implementation, most likely the Lua one since I have experience with Lua in other applications.

Reasons: the long download and build times for Labview, the concept of doing a FTP download and having code ready to run is good.

Being able to write short modular code helps. I've never been happy with the way Labview code is intertwined.

All I can say for sure is "Know the Language You are Writing In Before Build Season Starts". January is not the time to learn a new language, new environment, new way of doing things.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Foster

in the last decade I've probably read 1.2 million articles and posts on the same subject.

329 articles per day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 10 years

[Foster]

Originally Posted by Ether

329 articles per day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 10 years

So I'm a busy guy that reads pretty fast and have had high speed internet connections for a long time.

Quick Google of Java vs C++ gets "About 39,500,000 results" so I've clearly only read the tip of the iceburg.

[pacoliketaco]

As a current meche student, id say go with java. im taking a class in c right now, and its not all that bad, but learning pointers took me and most of my class quite awhile, and to be honest they still confuse me sometimes. i took java last semester, and had no difficulty with anything we did in that course. now this is just my viewpoint from an outside-frc stance, but i still like java more. but as has been said before, go with what you are more comfortable with, thats going to make the biggest difference. dont waste time to learn something you dont have to.

[Greg McKaskle]

You had me until ...

Originally Posted by pacoliketaco

dont waste time to learn something you dont have to.

Not sure what you intended to say, but in my mind, it is far better to learn about several approaches and make an informed decision, than to assume what you already understand is best.

Greg McKaskle