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| Name |
dist() |
| Examples |
// Sets the background gray value based on
// the distance of the mouse from the center
void draw() {
float d = dist(50, 50, mouseX, mouseY);
fill(d*4);
rect(0, 0, 99, 99);
} |
| Description |
Calculates the distance between two points. |
| Syntax |
dist(x1, y1, x2, y2);
dist(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2); |
| Parameters |
| x1 |
int or float: x-coordinate of the first point |
| y1 |
int or float: y-coordinate of the first point |
| z1 |
int or float: z-coordinate of the first point |
| x2 |
int or float: x-coordinate of the second point |
| y2 |
int or float: y-coordinate of the second point |
| z2 |
int or float: z-coordinate of the second point |
|
| Returns |
float |
| Usage |
Web & Application |
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT
