Reference for Processing version 1.2. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have suggestions, please let us know.
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Class
PVector
Name
dist()
Examples
PVector v1 = new PVector(10, 20, 0);
PVector v2 = new PVector(60, 80, 0);
float d = v1.dist(v2);
println(d); // Prints "78.10249"PVector v1 = new PVector(10, 20, 0);
PVector v2 = new PVector(60, 80, 0);
float d = PVector.dist(v1, v2);
println(d); // Prints "78.10249"
Description
Calculates the Euclidean distance between two points (considering a point as a vector object).
Syntax
vec.dist(v)
PVector.dist(v1, v2)
Parameters
vec
any variable of type PVector
v
PVector: the x, y, and z coordinates of a PVector object
v1
PVector: the x, y, and z coordinates of a PVector object
v2
PVector: the x, y, and z coordinates of a PVector object
Returns
float
Usage
Web & Application
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT
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