p5.js | hour() function

The hour() function in p5.js is used to return the current hour from the system clock. It returns an integer value lies between 0 to 23.

Syntax:

hour()

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns an integer value which represents the current hour.

Below program illustrates the hour() function in p5.js:

Example: This example uses hour() function to return the current hour from the system clock.

function setup() {

    // Create Canvas of size 270*80
    createCanvas(270, 80);
}

function draw() {

    // Set the background color
    background(220);

    // Initialize the parameter with
    // current hour
    let h = hour();

    // Set the font size
    textSize(16);

    // Set the font color
    fill(color('red'));

    // Display result
    text("Current hour is : " + h, 50, 30);
}

Output:

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

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