Reference for Processing version 1.0.1+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Class

PVector

Name

mag()

Examples
PVector v;

void setup() {
  size(100, 100);
  v = new PVector(20.0, 30.0, 40.0);
  float m = v.mag();
  println(m);  // Prints "53.851646"
}
Description Calculates the magnitude (length) of the vector and returns the result as a float (this is simply the equation sqrt(x*x + y*y + z*z).)
Syntax
vec.mag()
Parameters
vec any variable of type PVector
Returns float
Usage Web & Application
Updated on November 22, 2008 08:39:25pm PST

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