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# The Nature of Code

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url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/resources/#resource-nature-of-code

Connects vectors, forces, particles, autonomous agents and generative systems through small experiments. Examples use JavaScript and p5.js.

## When to use it

Connects vectors, forces, particles, autonomous agents and generative systems through small experiments. Examples use JavaScript and p5.js.

## Access

The complete online book, examples and exercises are open. Text: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; check code terms separately.

## Try it

Build an object with forces and a speed limit, then add steering behavior.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial recommendation. The external material retains its author’s rights.

- [The Nature of Code](https://natureofcode.com/) (id: source-5b2758af8ecc2317)

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