### Description
the `createGraphics()` function is used to **create an off-screen graphics** buffer that can be manipulated and then displayed on the main canvas.
The buffer is displayed on the main canvas using `image(buffer, x, y)`.
Using `createGraphics()` allows you to create complex graphics that can be drawn off-screen before being displayed on the main canvas. This is particularly useful when you want to create more complex animations or drawings that would be difficult to create directly on the main canvas.
#### Example:
*Below program uses one background under setup() and one under draw()*
Example full code
```python
def setup():
createCanvas(400,400)
frameRate(7)
global buffer
buffer = createGraphics(200, 200)
background(255, 79, 132)
def draw():
noStroke()
fill(255, 164, 28,100)
circle(random(width),random(height),50)
# drawTickAxes()
buffer.background(112, 88, 255)
buffer.noStroke()
# buffer.drawTickAxes()
buffer.fill(176, 235, 51)
buffer.circle(random(20,190),random(20,190),50)
image(buffer, 100, 100)
```
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