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Name | ### clear()
Examples |
    PGraphics pg;

    void setup() {
      size(200, 200);
      pg = createGraphics(100, 100);
    }

    void draw() {
      background(204);
      pg.beginDraw();
      pg.stroke(0, 102, 153);
      pg.line(0, 0, mouseX, mouseY);
      pg.endDraw();
      image(pg, 50, 50);
    }

    // Click to clear the PGraphics object
    void mousePressed() {
      pg.clear();
    }
Description | Clears the pixels within a buffer. This function only works on PGraphics objects created with the createGraphics() function; it won't work with the main display window. Unlike the main graphics context (the display window), pixels in additional graphics areas created with createGraphics() can be entirely or partially transparent. This function clears everything to make all of the pixels 100% transparent.
Syntax |
    clear()
Returns | void

Updated on May 19, 2014 05:30:02pm PDT