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The FRC uses a strictly-typed, object-oriented programming language called Java. Although it may look very different to other languages at first, the FRC is a perfect opportunity to use its power in making large-scale projects! Here are some good tutorials on Java in general:

A ⭐ is next to the each of the most important sections.

Our Materials

• ⭐ Java Basics + Object-Oriented Programming Quiz
• Understanding Object-Oriented Programming in Java with a Minecraft Example

Online Tutorials

• CodeCademy Java Beginners' Course
• A Brief Summary - Code examples to give a refresher if you have programmed with Java or a very similar language (i.e. C#) before
• w3schools Tutorials - More-in-depth tutorials with many code examples for lots of Java's features.
• ⭐ Object-Oriented Programming - Classes, Interfaces, Inheritance, etc. and how to use them in Java
• ⭐ Declaring Variables - This is slightly different to Python/JavaScript due to strict types.
• Wrapping Up Operators
  • myCar instanceof Vehicle will only return true if myCar is an instance of a Vehicle or of a class which extends Vehicle
• ⭐ Control Structures - if; else; while; for
• Switch Statements
• Google - Please ensure you are looking for the FRC (not FTC) and the Java WPILib setup (not C++ or LabView).