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Inconsistency in documentation for isPlaying()

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  • #124 by @MahishaKannan — merged

Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation

Research direction

The issue points to the p5.SoundFile isPlaying reference page at https://p5js.org/reference/p5.SoundFile/isPlaying/, where the signature says .isPlaying() but the examples use .playing. Check the source of the p5.SoundFile method and its documented examples to confirm which name the code actually exposes. Done means the docs and examples use the same name, verified by checking the method in the library source.

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Description

https://p5js.org/reference/p5.SoundFile/isPlaying/

function is called .isPlaying() and examples show .playing

Dominant language
JavaScript
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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