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The arc() function is an inbuilt function in p5.js which is used to draw an arc. This function accepts seven parameters which are x-ordinate, y-ordinate, width, height, start, stop and an optional parameter mode.

Syntax:

arc(x, y, w, h, start, stop, mode)

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

  • x: This parameter is used to hold the value of x-coordinate of the arc of ellipse.
  • y: This parameter is used to hold the value of y-coordinate of the arc of ellipse.
  • w: This parameter takes the value of width of the arc of ellipse.
  • h: This parameter takes the value of height of the arc of ellipse.
  • start: This parameter takes the value of angle to start the arc, specified in radians.
  • stop: This parameter takes the value of angle to stop the arc, specified in radians.
  • mode: This is an optional parameter which determines the way of drawing the arc either CHORD, PIE or OPEN
  • Program 1: This program uses the DEFAULT mode.




    function setup() {
        createCanvas(400, 400);
    }
      
    function draw() {
        background('gray');
      
        // Quarter arc at 150, 55 of height and width 290px
        arc(150, 55, 290, 290, 0, HALF_PI); 
        fill('lightblue');
    }

    
    

    Output:

  • Program 2: This program uses the OPEN mode.




    function setup() {
        createCanvas(400, 400);
    }
      
    function draw() {
        background(220);
        fill('lightgreen');
      
        // An open arc at 150, 150 with radius 280
        arc(150, 150, 280, 280, 0, PI + QUARTER_PI, OPEN); 
    }

    
    

    Output:

  • Program 3: This program uses the CHORD mode.




    function setup() {
        createCanvas(400, 400);
    }
      
    function draw() {
        background(220);
        fill('orange');
      
        // A chord-arc at 150, 150 with radius 280
        arc(150, 150, 280, 280, 0, PI + QUARTER_PI, CHORD); 

    
    

    Output:

  • Program 4: This program uses PIE mode.




    function setup() {
        createCanvas(400, 400);
    }
      
    function draw() {
        background(220);
        fill('blue');
          
        // A pie-arc at 150, 150 with radius 280
        arc(150, 150, 280, 280, 0, PI + QUARTER_PI, PIE); 

    
    

    Output:

References: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/arc



Last Updated : 11 Aug, 2023
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