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# coordinateMode()

changes where the coordinates originate from

### Examples

```python
coordinateMode(TOP_LEFT)
```

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```python
coordinateMode(BOTTOM_LEFT)
```

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Sets the coordinate mode to TOP\_LEFT or BOTTOM\_LEFT. Coordinate mode is set to BOTTOM\_LEFT by default. BOTTOM\_LEFT mode mimics the standard mathematical setup where coordinate (0,0) is in the bottom left and the y-axis increases upwards.

```python
coordinateMode(MODE)
```

<table><thead><tr><th width="109">Input</th><th width="265">Description</th><th>Value(s)</th><th>Default</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>MODE</td><td>coordinate mode to be set</td><td>TOP_LEFT<br>BOTTOM_LEFT</td><td>BOTTOM_LEFTpy</td></tr></tbody></table>

see [drawTickAxes](/p5-python-web/reference/math/drawtickaxes.md) for more info.

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