. (dot) \ Language (API)

Processing Foundation

Name

. (dot)

Examples

class HLine(object): # Class definition
 def __init__(self, ypos, stroke_color): # Object constructor
 self.ypos = ypos
 self.stroke_color = stroke_color
 def display(self): # Display method
 stroke(self.stroke_color)
 line(0, self.ypos, width, self.ypos)
# Declare and construct two objects (h1 and h2) of the class HLine(object):
h1 = HLine(20, 0)
h2 = HLine(50, 255)
background(127)
h1.display()
h2.display()

Description

Provides access to an object's methods and data. An object is one instance of a class and may contain both methods (object functions) and data (object variables and constants), as specified in the class definition. The dot operator directs the program to the information encapsulated within an object.

Syntax

	object.method()

object.data

Parameters

object	the object to be accessed
method()	a method encapsulated in the object
data	a variable or constant encapsulated in the object

Object

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