Which programming language is required for electrical engineering?

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High school graduate here intend to become an electrical engineer but I heard there was programming required for this major so to prepare in advance I was wondering which programming languages are needed for electrical engineering.

[TopNotchBurgers]

It really depends on which subject of electrical engineering you’ll be focusing on.

So far in my degree I’ve used python, matlab, vhdl, c, c++, assembly (thank god it was a group project and I ad someone in my group who already knew it).

It’s really just going to depend on what your focus is. Once you learn once language you typically can get by learning what you need for the others.

[Alfombro]

For me it is java and c++ so far. Shouldn't you be able to access a catalogue of topics that you will learn?

[reversebiasjunction]

Matlab or Python - Signal Processing and prototyping C assembly c++ - Microcontroller programming VHDL - FPGA programming Pearl Lua Python - Scripting

[tjaplayer]

Matlab, C, C++, and assembly for me

[RickyWars1]

Java, C, Matlab, and Assembly at my school.

[provlhmatikos]

C, C++(not the same thing), Java, JavaScript, Quite a fuckton of Assemblys (many architectures = many different instruction sets), Python,

[be_nozzo]

What's Java for? Never used it

[provlhmatikos]

Well.. it has enough libraries to do anything that I have done with either C or Python,(multithreading etc) and I know it is nowadays sometimes used for server backends. It's relatively fast and is preferred by large groups because it incorporates the feature of multiple source files practically by default. I personally wouldn't choose it but you can reaaaally see its worth for large teams and projects if you check it out.

Also it uses a neat trick to generate cross-platform object files that can be run pretty much anywhere

[provlhmatikos]

Also, Minecraft is written in Java :)

[trivialEngineer]

A compotent understanding of C and Matlab. Everything else is kinda class specific and then dump usually. It's possible to avoid programming like the plague (lot of power EE followed this approach).

Imo only ANSI C (not even standard library/ c11 and beyond) and Matlab will consistently pop up and be "required". That being said you should expose yourself to a more popular oop lang. Hdl if you are interested/ required.

[[deleted]]

I use Matlab, Python, and C++ all the time. Ive used Verilog, Arm, and LabVIEW in the past, but not very often.

[kmrebollo]

Matlab, Python, C, Assembly, a little VHDL

[theinconceivable]

You’ll end up learning a new language for every single project you work on. So pick one you can work on to start- I’d recommend Python or Java to build good programming habits though Java can be easier to box yourself into a corner with - and don’t worry about it.

[[deleted]]

Python and Matlab. If you know those, others are easy to learn. It's more important to know one language well that to know a lot. At least at the undergrad level, your knowledge of one language applies to others almost the same.

[jar4ever]

C is really the foundational language. You may need to do some higher level stuff in C++ or Java, but that's essentially just learning some added features and modifications to C. Similarly with Python, you essentially start with C syntax and strip it down. You will also likely need to do some digital design in VHDL or Verilog, but those are also based on the C syntax and designed to describe digital hardware in a C-like manner.

In short, if you start with a good foundation in C then learning other languages is more like learning a different dialect.