What is the purpose of pre_auton() in the competition template?

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What is the purpose of pre_auton() in the competition template?

The main idea is to perform setup before the autonomous period starts. The pre_auton function runs once after you power on and before the match’s autonomous phase, so it’s the place to get the robot ready. Here you calibrate sensors (like gyros or encoders), initialize variables, set initial positions, and, if your framework allows, choose which autonomous routine to run. Because this happens before autonomous begins, everything you configure here will be in a known, ready state when the autonomous period starts. It isn’t for actions that occur during autonomous or for handling driver input during autonomous—that happens in later parts of the program.

The main idea is to perform setup before the autonomous period starts. The pre_auton function runs once after you power on and before the match’s autonomous phase, so it’s the place to get the robot ready. Here you calibrate sensors (like gyros or encoders), initialize variables, set initial positions, and, if your framework allows, choose which autonomous routine to run. Because this happens before autonomous begins, everything you configure here will be in a known, ready state when the autonomous period starts. It isn’t for actions that occur during autonomous or for handling driver input during autonomous—that happens in later parts of the program.

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