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        • point()
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        • quad()
        • beginShape()
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        • plane()
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        • sphere()
        • cone()
        • cylinder()
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        • torus()
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      • frameRate()
      • setup()
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      • translate()
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      • createSlider()
      • createGraphics()
      • createVector()
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    • Text
      • text()
      • textSize()
      • textAlign()
    • Math
      • drawTickAxes()
      • random()
      • randomGaussian()
      • dist()
      • linmap()
      • bounce()
      • wave()
    • Colour and Outline
      • colorMode()
      • fill()
      • stroke()
      • strokeWeight()
      • background()
    • Images & Audio
      • loadImage() and image()
      • loadSound()
    • 3D Controls
      • orbitControl()
      • translate()
      • rotateZ()
      • rotateX()
      • rotateY()
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background()

Sets the background color of the canvas

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Example

background('hotpink')

Syntax

background('NAME')

or

background(a,b,c)

or

background(VALUE)

or

background(IMAGE)
Input
Description

NAME

the name of any HTML color, for example: blue, green, lightgrey, skyblue, etc...

a,b,c

RGB or HSB values - see Description below

VALUE

a number from 0 - 255, greyscale with 0 being black and 255 being white

IMAGE

Description

variable name of a loaded image (see ) to be used as an entire background across the canvas

Changes the color of the background of the entire canvas. Input can either be the name of an HTML color, a value 0 - 255 for greyscale values with 0 being black and 255 being white. Input can also be three numbers for the RGB or HSB color scale - see . Finally, input can be the name of a loaded image, which will be stretched to cover the entire canvs.

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