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Class

PVector

Name

magSq()
Examples
PVector v;

void setup() {
  v = new PVector(20.0, 30.0, 40.0);
  float m = v.magSq();
  println(m);  // Prints "2900.0"
}
Description Calculates the magnitude (length) of the vector, squared. This method is often used to improve performance since, unlike mag(), it does not require a sqrt() operation.
Syntax
.magSq()
Returnsfloat
Relatedmag()
Updated on January 1, 2021 03:38:09am EST

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