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PHP | GmagickPixel getcolor() Function

The GmagickPixel::getcolor() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the color described by the GmagickPixel object, as a string or an array. If the color has an opacity channel set, this is provided as a fourth value in the list.

Syntax:

mixed GmagickPixel::getcolor( bool $as_array,
                  bool $normalized_array )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

  • $as_array (Optional): It specifies whether to get value as array. Its default value is FALSE.
  • $normalized_array (Optional): It specifies whether to get normalized array. Its default value is FALSE.

Return Value: This function returns a string or an array of color values.

Exceptions: This function throws GmagickPixelException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the GmagickPixel::getcolor() function in PHP:

Program 1 (Getting color as string):




<?php
  
// Create a new GmagickPixel object
// using __construct
$gmagickPixel = new GmagickPixel('#ccb062');
  
// Get the color
$color = $gmagickPixel->getcolor();
print("<pre>".print_r($color, true)."</pre>");
?>


Output:

rgb(52428, 45232, 25186)

Program 2 (Getting color as array with normalization):




<?php
  
// Create a new GmagickPixel object
// using __construct
$gmagickPixel = new GmagickPixel('#ccb062');
  
// Get the color
$color = $gmagickPixel->getcolor(true, true);
print("<pre>".print_r($color, true)."</pre>");
?>


Output:

Array
(
    [r] => 0.8
    [g] => 0.69019607843137
    [b] => 0.3843137254902
)

Program 3 (Getting color as array without normalization):




<?php
  
// Create a new GmagickPixel object
// using __construct
$gmagickPixel = new GmagickPixel('#ccb062');
  
// Get the color
$color = $gmagickPixel->getcolor(true, false);
print("<pre>".print_r($color, true)."</pre>");
?>


Output:

Array
(
    [r] => 204
    [g] => 176
    [b] => 98
)

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/gmagickpixel.getcolor.php

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