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p5.js sq() function

The sq() function in p5.js is used to calculate the square value of a number. The square of a number is always positive.

Syntax

sq(number)

Parameters: The function accepts only one parameter as mentioned above and described below:

  • number: This parameter stores the number to compute.
  • Below program illustrates the sq() function in p5.js:
    Example:




    function setup() {
        //create Canvas of size 270*80  
        createCanvas(270, 80);
    }
      
    function draw() {
        background(220);
        //initialize the parameter  
        let x = 4;
        //call to sq() function
        let y = sq(x);
        textSize(16);
        fill(color('red'));
        text("Given Number is : " + x, 50, 30);
        text("Computed Number is : " + y, 50, 50);
    }

    
    

    Output:

    Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/sq

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