# Version of Python used in Python Mode

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**Category:** Processing.py\
**Created:** [April 14, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/version-of-python-used-in-python-mode/10254 "2019-04-14T08:28:28Z")\
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Hello,

This is the **Python Mode** that comes with the **Processing IDE** :

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/7/8/78c8964592540ae7dd5b5e659cd9c3eb17c71b7d.png)

The links (light blue text) bring you to this and will have more details:

> **[GitHub - jdf/processing.py: Write Processing sketches in Python](https://github.com/jdf/processing.py)**
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> Write Processing sketches in Python

Note that it very clearly states:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/4/f/4ff5b0b6c900d6c9898c2628e6607ab3993503fe.png)

There are **3 Python categories** for each of the _ **Python projects** _:

- **Processing.py**
- **py5**
- **p5py**

The **py5** category is the one I have been using:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/f/d/fd4152591a95cfb86d5b6438b832393c219c88d1.png)

Topic in the **py5** category:

> [@New py5 release 0.10.3a1!](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-py5-release-0-10-3a1/45316):
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> py5 version 0.10.3a1 is now available! The big addition is a new Live Coding feature, enabling you to change the code of a running Sketch without needing to exit and restart. This works for py5 code in a Jupyter Notebook or code written in your editor such as VSCode. You can learn more about this here: [https://py5coding.org/content/live\_coding.html](https://py5coding.org/content/live_coding.html) Feedback on Live Coding is welcome!

This is in the site above and has more details:

> **[py5](https://ixora.io/projects/py5/)**
>
> py5

This is the pinned post on top of **p5py** category topic:

> [@About the p5py category](https://discourse.processing.org/t/about-the-p5py-category/23832):
>
> p5py is a Python package based on the core ideas of Processing. It runs directly on Python 3 (rather than in the Processing PDE) and is installable in Python through pip install p5. For related discussions of Processing modes and Python, see Processing.py, aka Python mode for Processing. [https://discourse.processing.org/c/processing-py/9](https://discourse.processing.org/c/processing-py/9)

This is all I can offer on this subject form a quick exploration and search.

`:)`

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