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Name

radians()

Examples
float deg = 45.0;
float rad = radians(deg);
println(deg + " degrees is " + rad + " radians");
Description Converts a degree measurement to its corresponding value in radians. Radians and degrees are two ways of measuring the same thing. There are 360 degrees in a circle and 2*PI radians in a circle. For example, 90° = PI/2 = 1.5707964. All trigonometric methods in Processing require their parameters to be specified in radians.
Syntax
radians(angle)
Parameters
angle int or float
Returns float
Usage Web & Application
Related degrees()
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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