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# square()

### Example

![](/files/ELjIaRqWILghysHtNCUu)

```python
square(100, 100, 200)
```

### Syntax

```python
square(x, y, length)
```

<table><thead><tr><th width="167">Input</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>x</td><td>x co-ordinate of the bottom left corner</td></tr><tr><td>y</td><td>y co-ordinate of the bottom left corner</td></tr><tr><td>length</td><td>length of the square (length in x direction and y direction)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<figure><img src="/files/V33KOQKl7BPN7ZboB3ut" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Description

**square()** draws a square on the canvas, using the inputs to determine the position and dimension of the shape. The corners can be given a curvature in order to draw a 'rounded square', but the length and height of the square must always be equal to one another. Also, the length and height need to be parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively - this can only be changed separately with a rotation.

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