p5.js rotate() function

Last Updated : 17 Aug, 2023

The rotate() function in p5.js is used to rotate a shape or the object using p5.js to a specified axis over a specified angle. Syntax:

rotate(angle, [axis])

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

angle: The angle of rotation which specified in radians or degrees.
axis: the axis to rotate around

Below program illustrates the rotate() function in p5.js: Example-1:

javascript

function setup() {
  
    // Create Canvas of given size
    createCanvas(380, 170);
}

function draw() {
  
    // Set the background color
    background(220);
  
    strokeWeight(12);
  
    //set strokeJoin function
    strokeJoin(ROUND);
  
    // rotation function
    rotate(PI / 10.0);
    line(20, 30, 200, 30);
    line(200, 30, 200, 100);
    line(200, 100, 20, 30);
}

Output:

Example-2:

javascript

function setup() {
  
    // Create Canvas of given size
    createCanvas(380, 170);
}

function draw() {
  
    // Set the background color
    background(220);
  
    strokeWeight(12);
  
    // rotation function
    rotate(PI / 7.0);
    textSize(30);
    text("GeeksForGeeks", 50, 50);
}

Output:

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

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