Adding support for `millis()` in strands

[perminder-17]

Increasing access

In p5.js, millis() returns the number of milliseconds since the sketch started running. This feature request proposes adding millis() support in p5.strands in the same way we currently handle functions like noise().

Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?

• Accessibility
• Color
• Core/Environment/Rendering
• Data
• DOM
• Events
• Image
• IO
• Math
• Typography
• Utilities
• WebGL
• Build process
• Unit testing
• Internationalization
• Friendly errors
• Other (specify if possible)

Feature request details

When p5.strands is active, p5.js functions such as noise() are routed to a strands-specific implementation. Similarly, while strands is active, calling millis() should return a strand node instead of an immediate numeric value, so it can be composed inside the strands graph.

[Satish11012007]

Hi @perminder-17 👋,

This feature request looks interesting. I’d like to help work on it if that’s okay.

I’m thinking of starting by exploring how existing p5.strands routing works
(e.g. how noise() is redirected), and then prototype a similar approach for
millis() so it returns a strand node when strands is active.

Please let me know if you’re already working on this or if you’d prefer any
specific direction. Happy to collaborate or take on a subtask if helpful. Thanks!

[perminder-17]

Please let me know if you’re already working on this or if you’d prefer any
specific direction.

Thanks so much @Satish11012007 for showing your interests on this. Since I've assigned this one to myself, you can help reviewing the PR once I raise a PR for this. Would love your input on it.