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== List of creative coding software ==

== Tools ==

Although any technology or programming language can potentially be used for creative purposes, certain [[Library (computing)|libraries]] and [[Software framework|frameworks]] have been specifically crafted to aid in the rapid prototyping and development of creative works. Software toolkits frequently used in this context include:

A number of libraries have been created that aid in the rapid prototyping and development of these works. There are libraries for various functionalities, such as [[computer vision]], as well as [[motion detection]] devices such as the Microsoft [[Kinect]] camera and [[Leap Motion]]. Notable larger toolkits that are used (and often created by) creative coders are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"

*[[Cinder (programming library)|Cinder]]

!Name

*[[GNU Octave]]

!Description

*[[Max MSP]]

!Operating system

*[[openFrameworks]]

!Programming language

*[[Processing (programming language)|Processing]]

!License

*[[Pure Data]]

|-

*[[SuperCollider]]

*|[[Cinder (programming library)|Cinder]]

*[[OPENRNDR]]

|Library for programming with aesthetic intent, including domains like graphics, audio, video, and computational geometry.

*[[Vvvv]]

|[[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]

|[[C++]]

|[[BSD licenses|2-Clause BSD License]]

|-

*|[[Max MSP]]

|Visual programming language for music and multimedia.

|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[MacOS|Mac OS]]

|[[Visual programming language]]

|[[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]

|-

*|[[openFrameworks]]

|Toolkit designed to assist the creative process by providing a simple and intuitive framework for experimentation.

|[[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]

|[[C++]]

|[[MIT License]]

|-

|[[Processing (programming language)#p5js|p5.js]]

|Platform that empowers artists, designers, students, and anyone to learn to code and express themselves creatively on the web. Based on the core principles of Processing.

|Any with a [[web browser]]

|[[JavaScript]]

|[[LGPL]]

|-

*|[[Processing (programming language)|Processing]]

|A flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.

|[[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]

|[[Java (programming language)|Java]] or [[Python (programming language)|Python]]

|[[GPL]], [[LGPL]]

|-

*|[[Pure Data]]

|Pd enables musicians, visual artists, performers, researchers, and developers to create software graphically without writing lines of code.

|[[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]

|[[Visual programming language]]

|[[BSD licenses|Modified BSD]]

|-

*|[[SuperCollider]]

|An environment and [[programming language]] for [[Real-time computing|real-time]] [[audio synthesis]] and [[algorithmic composition]].

|[[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]

|SuperCollider

|[[GPL#Version%203|GPLv3]]

|-

|[https://openrndr.org OPENRNDR]

|Creative coding framework designed and developed for prototyping and developing robust performant visual and interactive applications.

|[[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]

|[[Kotlin (programming language)|Kotlin]]

|[[BSD licenses|2-Clause BSD License]]

|-

*|[[Vvvv]]

|Hybrid visual/textual live-programming environment for easy prototyping and development. It is designed to facilitate the handling of large media environments with physical interfaces, real-time motion graphics, audio and video

|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|[[Visual programming language]]

|[[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]

|}

== Hardware use ==

Creative coding occasionally involves hardware components for inputting data from the environment, producing output or for interacting with participants. Examples of commonly used hardware includes [[Microphone|microphones]], [[Webcam|webcams]] or [[Range imaging|depth cameras]], [[Motion controller|motion controllers]], [[Single-board microcontroller|single-board microcontrollers]], [[MIDI controller|MIDI controllers]], [[Projector|projectors]], [[LED strip light|LED strips]], [[Printer (computing)|printers]] and [[Plotter|plotters]].

== References ==