p5.js | square() Function

The square() function is an inbuilt function in p5.js which is used to draw the square on the screen. A square contains four equal sides and four angles each of 90 degrees. It is the special case of a rectangle where width and height are equal.

Syntax:

square( x, y, s, tl, tr, br, bl )

Parameters: This function accept many parameters as mentioned above and described below:

• x: It is used to set the x-coordinate of square.
• y: It is used to set the y-coordinate of square.
• s: It is used to set the size of side of square.
• tl: It is optional parameter and used to set the radius of top-left corner.
• tr: It is optional parameter and used to set the radius of top-right corner.
• br: It is optional parameter and used to set the radius of bottom-right corner.
• bl: It is optional parameter and used to set the radius of bottom-left corner.

Example 1:

function setup() {

    // Create Canvas of given size
    createCanvas(300, 300);

}

function draw() {

    background(220);

    // Use color() function
    let c = color('green');

    // Use fill() function to fill color
    fill(c);

    // Draw a square
    square(50, 50, 200);

}

Output:

Example 2:

function setup() {

    // Create Canvas of given size
    createCanvas(300, 300);

}

function draw() {

    background(220);

    // Use color() function
    let c = color('green');

    // Use fill() function to fill color
    fill(c);

    // Draw a square
    square(50, 50, 200, 20);

}

Output:

Example 3:

function setup() {

    // Create Canvas of given size
    createCanvas(300, 300);

}

function draw() {

    background(220);

    // Use color() function
    let c = color('green');

    // Use fill() function to fill color
    fill(c);

    // Draw a square
    square(50, 50, 200, 10, 20, 30, 40);

}

Output:

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Environment Setup: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/

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