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Python developed by Guido Van Rossum. Python is used within community of typographers. It is often heralded as a teaching language. Python developed by Guido Van Rossum. Python is used within community of typographers. It is often heralded as a teaching language. No built in graphics library, but there are many external libraryies such as PyGame, etc...
 
 
 
  background(0);
background(255);
N/A
 
  background(255, 204, 0); N/A
 
  stroke(255);
stroke(0); 		N/A
 
  stroke(255, 204, 0); N/A
 
  fill(0, 102, 153); N/A

 
 
  point(30, 20);
 N/A
 
  line(0, 20, 80, 20); N/A
 
  rect(10, 20, 30, 30); N/A

   
  point(30, 20); N/A
  line(0, 20, 80, 20); N/A
  rect(10, 20, 30, 30); N/A
     

   
  setPixel(30, 20, 255); N/A
  a = getPixel(60, 10); N/A
  pixels[y*width+x] N/A
     

   
  Processing Python
  int x = 70;  // Initialize
x = 30;  // Change value		 x = 70  # Initialize
x = 30  # Change value
  float x = 70.0;  
x = 30.0;		 x = 70.0
x = 30.0
  int[] a = {5, 10, 11};
a[0] = 12;  // Reassign		 a = (5, 10, 11)
a[0] = 12  # Reassign
     
   
  Processing Python
  void loop() {
  // Statements
} 		while 1:
  # Statements
  for(int a=45; a<=55; a++) {
  // Statements
} 		for a in range(45, 55):
  # Statements
  if(c==1) {
  // Statements
} 		if c == 1:
  # Statements
  if(c!=1) {
  // Statements
} 		if c != 1:
  # Statements
  if(c < 1) {
  // Statements
} 		if c < 1:
  # Statements
  if(c >= 1) {
  // Statements
} 		if c >= 1:
  # Statements
  if((c >= 1) && (c < 20)) {
  // Statements
}		 if c >= 1 and c < 20:
  # Statements
 

if(c >= 20) {
  // Statements 1
} else if (c == 0) {
  // Statements 2
} else {
  // Statements 3
}

if c >= 20:
  # Statements
elif x == 0:
  # Statements
else:
  # Statements
     
   
  Processing Python
  // Comment # Comment
  void doIt(int x) {
  // Statements
}

doIt(x); 		def doIt(x):
  # Statements

doit(x)
  int square(int x)
{
  return x*x;
}

square(X); 		def square(x):
  return x*x

square(x)
     
   
  Processing Python
  mouseX
mouseY
mousePressed
 N/A
  void mousePressed() {
  // Statements
} 		N/A
  (key=='a') 
(key=='b') 
...
 N/A
  void keyPressed() {
  // Statements
} 		N/A
  hour()
minute()
second() 		N/A
     
Processing / Python by REAS, Walter Aprile
   
© 2002, 2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Interaction Design Institute Ivrea
Processing is an open project initiated by Ben Fry and Casey Reas