# height

Variable that stores the height of the display window.

## Examples

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```python
def setup():
    py5.no_stroke()
    py5.background(0)
    py5.rect(40, 0, 20, py5.height)
    py5.rect(60, 0, 20, py5.height//2)
```

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## Description

Variable that stores the height of the display window. This value is set by the second parameter of the [](sketch_size) function. For example, the function call `size(320, 240)` sets the `height` variable to the value 240. The value of `height` defaults to 100 if [](sketch_size) is not used in a program.

Underlying Processing field: [height](https://processing.org/reference/height.html)

Updated on December 07, 2024 22:07:08pm UTC