Stage 0: Loops Exercises

examples/stage0/solutions/src/loops.java

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 FRCSoftware
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+class Drivetrain {
+    /**
+     * Dummy function that spins drivetrain motors at the specified speed.
+     * @param speed
+     */
+    public void setThrottle(double speed) {
+        System.out.println("Spinning drivetrain motors at speed: " + speed);
+    }
+}
+Drivetrain drivetrain = new Drivetrain();
+
+void main() {
+
+    // First, create a new integer variable named `error`
+    // Below, create a while loop that compares if error is less than 5
+    // if that is true, print "Robots should not quit", then increase `error` by one
+    // if error is no longer less than 5, print "but yours did"
+    int error = 0;
+    while (error < 5){
+        System.out.println("Robots should not quit");
+        error++;
+    }
+    System.out.println("but yours did");
+
+    // Create a for loop that has a new integer variable named `timer`
+    // that is set to 15. Check for when timer is greater than or equal to 0,
+    // then decrease timer by one. 
+    // Inside the for loop, include a print statement that prints "time left: "
+    // and the variable `timer`
+    for (int timer = 15; timer >= 0; timer--){
+        System.out.println("time left: " + timer);
+    }
+
+    // First, create a for loop that has a new integer variable named 
+    // `timer` that is set to 15. The for loop checks if `timer` is 
+    // greater than or equal to 0 then it decreases timer by one
+    // Inside the for loop, have an if statement that checks if timer
+    // is less than or equal to 0. If so, set the drivetrain speed to 0
+    // If the timer is less than or equal to 15, set the speed to one
+    for (int timer = 15; timer >= 0; timer--){
+        if (timer <= 0 ){
+            drivetrain.setThrottle(0);
+
+        } else if (timer <= 15 ){
+            drivetrain.setThrottle(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+}

examples/stage0/templates/src/loops.java

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 FRCSoftware
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+class Drivetrain {
+    /**
+     * Dummy function that spins drivetrain motors at the specified speed.
+     * @param speed
+     */
+    public void setThrottle(double speed) {
+        System.out.println("Spinning drivetrain motors at speed: " + speed);
+    }
+}
+Drivetrain drivetrain = new Drivetrain();
+
+void main() {
+
+    // First, create a new integer variable named `error`
+    // Below, create a while loop that compares if error is less than 5
+    // if that is true, print "Robots should not quit", then increase `error` by one
+    // if error is no longer less than 5, print "but yours did"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+    // Create a for loop that has a new integer variable named `timer`
+    // that is set to 15. Check for when timer is greater than or equal to 0,
+    // then decrease timer by one. 
+    // Inside the for loop, include a print statement that prints "time left "
+    // and the variable `timer`
+
+
+
+
+
+    // First, create a for loop that has a new integer variable named 
+    // `timer` that is set to 15. The for loop checks if `timer` is 
+    // greater than or equal to 0 then it decreases timer by one
+    // Inside the for loop, have an if statement that checks if timer
+    // is less than or equal to 0. If so, set the drivetrain speed to 0
+    // If the timer is less than or equal to 15, set the speed to one
+
+
+}