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Name

clip()
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);
}
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() fuction, either CORNER, CORNERS, or CENTER.
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
Returnsvoid
Updated on January 9, 2020 00:33:10pm EST

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