Which minified processing js should I use for runtime

Question

http://processingjs.org/content/download/processing-js-1.2.1/processing-1.2.1.min.js http://processingjs.org/content/download/processing-js-1.2.1/processing-1.2.1-api.min.js

Just observed that 2 javascript files are shipped in the distribution, what should I use for runtime functionality?

Answer 1

You could use either one, however the minified version is optimized for production because it saves bandwidth. If you plan on just using canned functionality from the script, the http://processingjs.org/content/download/processing-js-1.2.1/processing-1.2.1.min.js will do fine. However, if you wish to have the ability to change the code in the future, the api is what you want.

• Jeffrey Kevin Pry

Answer 2

You want to use the non -api version. Looks like they added a seperate build which only includes the js API itself -- it doesn't include the parser which translates from processing into js.