> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding.md).

# Coding

- [Choosing Your Coding Environment](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/choosing-your-coding-environment.md): To VEX or to Purdue, that is the question.
- [VEXCode Pro](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro.md): VEX's own programming environment: easier to use, less sophisticated
- [Getting Started](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/getting-started.md)
- [Drive Code](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/drive-code.md): \*Technically optional, but highly recommended
- [Coding Motors](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/coding-motors.md)
- [Coding Pneumatics](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/coding-pneumatics.md)
- [Advanced](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced.md): More coding shenanigans
- [Coding Autonomous](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-autonomous.md): 12.5% of the match
- [Coding PIDs](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-pids.md): Worth it.
- [Drive PID Tutorial](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-pids/drive-pid-tutorial.md)
- [Turn PID Tutorial](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-pids/turn-pid-tutorial.md)
- [Tuning PIDs](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-pids/tuning-pids.md): Perseverance makes perfect
- [Ziegler-Nichols Method](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-pids/tuning-pids/ziegler-nichols-method.md): Advanced coding shenanigins...
- [Graphing PIDs](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/coding-pids/tuning-pids/graphing-pids.md)
- [Tasks](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/tasks.md): Multithreading made simple
- [Advanced Drive Code](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/vexcode-pro/advanced/advanced-drive-code.md): A more intuitive driving experience
- [PROS](https://ascendrobotics.gitbook.io/ascend/vex-robotics/coding/pros.md): "DON'T BE AFRAID TO USE THE DOCUMENTATION" - https://pros.cs.purdue.edu/v5/index.html


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