can I use other JS libraries?

procjohn

This is probably a basic question but I know very little about Javascript. When I use p5.js, am I writing my sketch code in Javascript itself rather than the usual Java-like language of Processing, or is p5.js something that compiles to Javascript?

And can I use other JS libraries? For instance I would like to integrate math.js (a symbolic computer algebra system) into some Processing code.

For that matter can I incorporate Java libraries into regular Processing code, should I happen to find a useful Java library? Can Java or other languages be linked with Processing?

Thanks,

Mike

GoToLoop

https://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/math.js

procjohn

Thanks. What I would like to understand is... so p5.js programs are written in Javascript, not compiled to Javascript? If they are written in Javascript then I guess any JS library can be imported.

GoToLoop

So p5.js programs are written in Javascript, not compiled to Javascript?

• p5.js is a Processing spinoff flavor library framework directly written in JS instead of Java.
• Like Processing Java, p5.js is bound to a "canvas", and most of its API is geared towards "drawing" on that.
• Like Processing, p5.js has a function which is called back at the beginning once only named setup().
• And another named draw() which is called back by p5.js ad infinitum.
• p5.js shouldn't have any problems when used together w/ other JS libraries.
• Unless a library have their own particular needs which dispute p5.js' own demands.
• And although p5.js is written is JS, our own sketches can be alternatively written in some other programming languages which are transpiled to JS, like TypeScript, CoffeeScript, etc.