Milliseconds

A millisecond is 1/1000 of a second. Processing keeps track of the number of milliseconds a program has run. By modifying this number with the modulo(%) operator, different patterns in time are created.

require("L5")

function setup()
    size(640, 360)
    windowTitle("Milliseconds")
    describe("How L5 keeps track of the number of milliseconds a program has run")

    noStroke()
    scale = width / 20
end

function draw()
    for i = 0, scale do
        colorMode(RGB, (i + 1) * scale * 10)
        fill(millis() % ((i + 1) * scale * 10))
        rect(i * scale, 0, scale, height)
    end
end

Related Examples

• Clock
• Constrain
• Easing
• Keyboard
• Keyboard Functions
• Mouse 1D

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Adapted from Processing examples. Adapted to L5 2025. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.