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py5 Reference Summary
Sketch
- acos()
- alpha()
- ambient()
- ambient_light()
- apply_filter()
- apply_matrix()
- arc()
- asin()
- atan()
- atan2()
- background()
- begin_camera()
- begin_closed_shape()
- begin_contour()
- begin_raw()
- begin_record()
- begin_shape()
- bezier()
- bezier_detail()
- bezier_point()
- bezier_tangent()
- bezier_vertex()
- bezier_vertices()
- blend()
- blend_mode()
- blue()
- box()
- brightness()
- camera()
- ceil()
- circle()
- clear()
- clip()
- color()
- color_mode()
- constrain()
- convert_image()
- copy()
- cos()
- create_font()
- create_graphics()
- create_image()
- create_image_from_numpy()
- create_shape()
- cursor()
- curve()
- curve_detail()
- curve_point()
- curve_tangent()
- curve_tightness()
- curve_vertex()
- curve_vertices()
- day()
- degrees()
- directional_light()
- display_density()
- display_height
- display_width
- dist()
- ellipse()
- ellipse_mode()
- emissive()
- end_camera()
- end_contour()
- end_raw()
- end_record()
- end_shape()
- exit_sketch()
- exp()
- fill()
- finished
- floor()
- flush()
- focused
- frame_count
- frame_rate()
- frustum()
- full_screen()
- g
- get()
- get_frame_rate()
- get_graphics()
- get_matrix()
- get_surface()
- green()
- has_thread()
- height
- hex_color()
- hint()
- hot_reload_draw()
- hour()
- hue()
- image()
- image_mode()
- is_dead
- is_dead_from_error
- is_key_pressed
- is_mouse_pressed
- is_ready
- is_running
- java_platform
- java_version_name
- join_thread()
- key
- key_code
- launch_promise_thread()
- launch_repeating_thread()
- launch_thread()
- lerp()
- lerp_color()
- light_falloff()
- light_specular()
- lights()
- line()
- lines()
- list_threads()
- load_bytes()
- load_font()
- load_image()
- load_json()
- load_np_pixels()
- load_pickle()
- load_pixels()
- load_shader()
- load_shape()
- load_strings()
- log()
- loop()
- mag()
- millis()
- minute()
- model_x()
- model_y()
- model_z()
- month()
- mouse_button
- mouse_x
- mouse_y
- no_clip()
- no_cursor()
- no_fill()
- no_lights()
- no_loop()
- no_smooth()
- no_stroke()
- no_tint()
- noise()
- noise_detail()
- noise_seed()
- norm()
- normal()
- np_pixels[]
- np_random
- ortho()
- os_noise()
- os_noise_seed()
- pargs
- parse_json()
- perspective()
- pixel_density()
- pixel_height
- pixel_width
- pixels[]
- pmouse_x
- pmouse_y
- point()
- point_light()
- points()
- pop()
- pop_matrix()
- pop_style()
- print_camera()
- print_line_profiler_stats()
- print_matrix()
- print_projection()
- println()
- profile_draw()
- profile_functions()
- push()
- push_matrix()
- push_style()
- quad()
- quadratic_vertex()
- quadratic_vertices()
- radians()
- random()
- random_choice()
- random_gaussian()
- random_int()
- random_seed()
- ratio_left
- ratio_scale
- ratio_top
- rect()
- rect_mode()
- red()
- redraw()
- remap()
- request_image()
- reset_matrix()
- reset_shader()
- rheight
- rmouse_x
- rmouse_y
- rotate()
- rotate_x()
- rotate_y()
- rotate_z()
- run_sketch()
- rwidth
- saturation()
- save()
- save_bytes()
- save_frame()
- save_json()
- save_pickle()
- save_strings()
- scale()
- screen_x()
- screen_y()
- screen_z()
- second()
- select_folder()
- select_input()
- select_output()
- set_matrix()
- set_np_pixels()
- set_println_stream()
- shader()
- shape()
- shape_mode()
- shear_x()
- shear_y()
- shininess()
- sin()
- size()
- sketch_path()
- smooth()
- specular()
- sphere()
- sphere_detail()
- spot_light()
- sq()
- sqrt()
- square()
- stop_all_threads()
- stop_thread()
- stroke()
- stroke_cap()
- stroke_join()
- stroke_weight()
- tan()
- text()
- text_align()
- text_ascent()
- text_descent()
- text_font()
- text_leading()
- text_mode()
- text_size()
- text_width()
- texture()
- texture_mode()
- texture_wrap()
- tint()
- translate()
- triangle()
- update_np_pixels()
- update_pixels()
- vertex()
- vertices()
- width
- window_move()
- window_ratio()
- window_resizable()
- window_resize()
- window_title()
- window_x
- window_y
- year()
Py5Graphics
Py5Image
Py5Shape
Py5Shader
- Py5Shader.set()
Py5Surface
Py5Font
Py5MouseEvent
Py5KeyEvent
Py5Vector
Py5 Magics
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