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Open-source creative coding language and IDE for visual arts, interactive design, and data visualization, beginner-friendly with a large global community.
Pros
- +Free with extensive learning resources and examples
- +Large community with hundreds of contributed libraries
Cons
- -Performance limits for complex graphics-heavy projects
- -Steeper learning curve for non-programmers
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