Intro to Creative Coding: Create Graphic Objects
Errors and bugs
A course by Julien Gachadoat , Artist
About the video: Errors and bugs
Overview
“Before we get started, let's see good practices for writing code. Indeed, syntax errors and bugs must be avoided as much as possible. So in this lesson I will teach you how to read the most common error messages in the console.”
In this video lesson Julien Gachadoat addresses the topic: Errors and bugs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Creative Coding: Create Graphic Objects. Get started in creative programming and learn classic generative design algorithms to create animated words and shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will delve into the typical errors and bugs encountered in P5.Js coding. We'll focus on understanding how to interpret the messages shown in the console to debug effectively. A frequent mistake is misspelling a function name. For instance. instead of writing the function 'circle'. i mistakenly write 'cercle'. which is not defined in the code. And I will pass parameters. as usual. 250. 250. 400. I will open the console here. and I will run the code. As the program initiates. the canvas appears with a gray background. but notably. no circle is visible. indicates the circle ...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Creative Coding: Create Graphic Objects
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Digital Design, Graphic Design, Programming

Julien Gachadoat
A course by Julien Gachadoat
Julien Gachadoat grew up in the 1990s, witnessing the birth of the demoscene and a whole new discipline: creative programming. This passion never left him. Nowadays, he specializes in generative art and is based in Bordeaux. He also teaches creative coding at university and in workshops in France and abroad.
He has developed his own creative tools from simple graphic rules and has built a strong international community of followers on social media. In addition to participating in numerous exhibitions, he cofounded the interactive digital art studio 2Roqs with Michaël Zancan, working on multiple interactive installations.
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