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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. 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

   
Returns   float
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
 
 






   
 
Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:35:37 PDT 2005
 
 








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