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Name

clip()

Description

Limits the rendering to the boundaries of a rectangle defined by the parameters. The boundaries are drawn based on the state of the imageMode() function, either CORNER, CORNERS, or CENTER.

Examples

  • void setup() {
  size(200, 200);
  imageMode(CENTER);
}

void draw() {
  background(204);
  if (mousePressed) {
    clip(mouseX, mouseY, 100, 100);
  } else {
    noClip();
  }
  line(0, 0, width, height);
  line(0, height, width, 0);
}

Syntax

  • clip(a, b, c, d)

Parameters

  • a(float)x-coordinate of the rectangle, by default
  • b(float)y-coordinate of the rectangle, by default
  • c(float)width of the rectangle, by default
  • d(float)height of the rectangle, by default

Return

  • void
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