Reference for Processing (BETA) version 0135+. 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.

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
Usage Web & Application
Updated on December 20, 2005 02:03:00pm PST

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