How to import p5.js into typescript?

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by jasen , in category: Javascript , 20 days ago

How to import p5.js into typescript?

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by aniya.jaskolski , 19 days ago

@jasen 

To import p5.js into a TypeScript project, you can use npm to install the p5 library and then import it into your TypeScript file.


Here are the steps to import p5.js into a TypeScript project:

  1. Install p5 library using npm:
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npm install p5


  1. Create a new TypeScript file (e.g. sketch.ts) in your project directory.
  2. Import the p5 library at the top of your TypeScript file:
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import * as p5 from 'p5';


  1. Create a new p5 instance in your TypeScript file:
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let sketch = (p: p5) => {
  p.setup = () => {
    p.createCanvas(400, 400);
  };

  p.draw = () => {
    p.background(220);
    // draw your p5 sketch here
  };
};

new p5(sketch);


  1. Compile your TypeScript file using TypeScript compiler or a build tool like Webpack or Parcel:
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tsc sketch.ts


  1. Include the compiled JavaScript file (e.g. sketch.js) in your HTML file:
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<script src="sketch.js"></script>


  1. Open your HTML file in a browser to see the p5 sketch running.


You have now successfully imported p5.js into your TypeScript project. You can now start creating interactive sketches using p5.js in a TypeScript environment.