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Name | ### sq()
Examples |
    noStroke();
    float a = sq(1);   // Sets 'a' to 1
    float b = sq(-5);  // Sets 'b' to 25
    float c = sq(9);   // Sets 'c' to 81
    rect(0, 25, a, 10);
    rect(0, 45, b, 10);
    rect(0, 65, c, 10);
Description | Squares a number (multiplies a number by itself). The result is always a positive number, as multiplying two negative numbers always yields a positive result. For example, -1 * -1 = 1.
Syntax |
    sq(n)
Parameters |
n | float: number to square
Returns | float
Related | sqrt()

Updated on May 19, 2014 05:29:59pm PDT