Programming Basics

Documentation that is useful throughout a team’s programming process.

• What is WPILib?
  • Supported languages
  • Source code and documentation
  • Development Timeline
  • Platform Support
• 2027 Overview
  • Known Issues
  • New for 2027
  • Quick Start for Returning Teams
  • 2026 Game Data Details
  • Removed features
• VS Code Overview
  • Visual Studio Code Basics and the WPILib Extension
  • WPILib Commands in Visual Studio Code
  • Creating a Robot Program
  • 3rd Party Libraries
  • Building and Deploying Robot Code
  • Viewing Console Output
  • Debugging a Robot Program
  • Importing Last Year’s Robot Code
• Dashboards
  • Choosing a Dashboard
  • Glass
  • AdvantageScope
  • Elastic
  • Troubleshooting Dashboard Connectivity
• Hardware APIs
  • Motors APIs
  • Pneumatics APIs
  • Sensors
  • Miscellaneous Hardware APIs
  • Motor Controllers
  • Pneumatics
• CAN Devices
  • Using CAN Devices
  • Pneumatics Control Module
  • Pneumatic Hub
  • Power Distribution Module
  • Third-Party CAN Devices
  • FIRST CAN Device Specifications
• Basic Programming
  • Git Version Control Introduction
  • The C++ Units Library
  • The Java Units Library
  • Joysticks
  • Coordinate System
  • Setting Robot Preferences
  • Robot Project Deploy Directory
  • Reading Stacktraces
  • Treating Functions as Data
  • Get Alliance Color
  • Java Garbage Collection
  • Using Utility Mode
• Support Resources
  • Other Documentation
  • Forums
  • CTRE Support
  • REV Robotics Support
  • WCP Support
  • Other Vendors
  • Unofficial Support
  • Bug Reporting
• FRC Glossary