The industrial automation market is changing and Structured Text (ST) is taking over. While Ladder Logic (also called Ladder Diagram) is still prevalent, many new applications are written in Structured Text (an IEC-61131-3 language). If you want to stay current, you NEED to learn Structured Text, at least the basics that we cover in this tutorial. Structured Text helps take your PLC programming to the next level and opens up the world of text-based languages to a rapidly changing and growing industry. Cory on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corydowless This is Automation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thisisautomation Listen to the Podcast: https://www.this-is-automation.com/