The createSpan() function is used to create a span element in the DOM with the given optional inner html.
Syntax:
createSpan([html])
Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:
- html: It is a string with the innerHTML of the span element. It is an optional parameter.
Return Value: It returns a pointer to the p5.Element with the created node.
The example below illustrate the createSpan() function in p5.js:
Example:
function setup() { createCanvas(600, 300); textSize(18); text( "Click on the button to create" + "<span> elements at random positions." , 20, 20) genBtn = createButton( "Create span element" ).position(30, 40); genBtn.mousePressed(spawnSpan); } function spawnSpan() { newSpan = createSpan( "This is a <b>span</b> element" + " with custom <i>innerHTML</i>." ); newSpan.position(random(50, 500), random(50, 300)); } |
Output:
Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/
Environment Setup: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/
Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/createSpan