Using Processing in another editor (Java)

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in p5.js your code is a

sketch.js

file,
in Processing IDE JAVA Mode your code is in a

mySketch.pde

file

both are ASCII and editable by many editors.
insofar i question your wording you IMPORT something.

but possibly you want to talk about the project handling by IDE’s
other than Processing 3.5.3

also: this is a forum about Processing language AND Processing IDE
so the support of other IDE will be limited ( might be better to ask at their forum )
but you can get lucky to find someone here who is using the same tool like you

so i wonder why you ?avoid? naming the

you are now used to.

also please be aware that other tools/editors might have some NICE things

  • code folding
  • code block coloring

what currently are not available with processing IDE
you can expect that they will have disadvantages like reduced support

  • help
  • examples
  • libraries management
  • error handling
  • project management / save as / archive /

so:
please start with the Processing IDE now
and in 2 month, when you know that IDE ( and Processing JAVA ) better,
you can start again with working via a external IDE.

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