Sample robot.py code

robot.py

import wpilib


class MyRobot(wpilib.IterativeRobot):
    """Main robot class which represents the physical robot. Contains methods that describe how the robot works"""
    def robotInit(self):
        """robotInit method which determines what the robot does when it first turns on"""
        self.leftJoystick = wpilib.Joystick(0)      # Assign the joystick on port 0 to leftJoystick
        self.rightJoystick = wpilib.Joystick(1)     # Assign the joystick on port 1 to rightJoystick
        self.leftMotor = wpilib.Talon(0)            # Assign the motor on port 0 to leftMotor
        self.rightMotor = wpilib.Talon(1)           # Assign the motor on port 1 to rightMotor

    def teleopPeriodic(self):
        """teleopPeriodic which loops forever while the robot is enabled"""
        self.leftMotor.set(-self.leftJoystick.getRawAxis(1) * 0.4)  # Assign the value on the left joystick to the motor
        self.rightMotor.set(self.rightJoystick.getRawAxis(1) * 0.4) # Assign the value on the right joystick to motor


if __name__ == "__main__":  # Assuming is being run as a file rather than a package, run the MyRobot class
    wpilib.run(MyRobot)