# Is Processing a pure Java platform IDE?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-processing-a-pure-java-platform-ide/33821>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [November 29, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-processing-a-pure-java-platform-ide/33821 "2021-11-29T15:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![R1S8K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@R1S8K](https://discourse.processing.org/u/R1S8K)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-processing-a-pure-java-platform-ide/33821/1 "2021-11-29T15:59:29Z")

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Hi,

I downloaded eclipse to test some java snippets and examples.

My question now, is the coding system in Processing is exactly the same as in other IDE like eclipse ?

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-processing-a-pure-java-platform-ide/33821/2 "2021-12-01T21:01:52Z")

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Hello,

These discuss the IDEs:

Processing IDE

[https://processing.org/tutorials/overview](https://processing.org/tutorials/overview)

Eclipse

[https://happycoding.io/tutorials/java/eclipse](https://happycoding.io/tutorials/java/eclipse)

Processing and Java (using Eclipse)

[https://happycoding.io/tutorials/java/processing-in-java](https://happycoding.io/tutorials/java/processing-in-java)

`:)`

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**Author:** ![R1S8K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@R1S8K](https://discourse.processing.org/u/R1S8K)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-processing-a-pure-java-platform-ide/33821/3 "2021-12-02T07:13:19Z")

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Yep, the third point in the third link:

> A language syntax, identical to Java but with a few modifications.

Also the other link are useful too, thank you 🙂