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p5.js second() function

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The second() function in p5.js is used to return the current second of the system clock. The value of second() function lies between 0 to 59.

Syntax:

second()

Parameters: The function does not accept any parameter.

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

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

Example: This example uses second() function to return the current second.




function setup() {
  
    // Create Canvas of size 270*80
    createCanvas(270, 80);
}
  
function draw() {
      
    // Set the background color
    background(220);
      
    // Store value of second() function
    // to the variable
    let s = second();
      
    // Set the font size
    textSize(16);
      
    // Set the font color
    fill(color('red'));
      
    // Display result 
    text("Current Second is : " + s, 50, 30);
}


Output:

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


Last Updated : 22 Aug, 2023
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