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Name

Object
Examples
// Declare and construct two objects (h1, h2) from the class HLine 
HLine h1 = new HLine(20, 2.0); 
HLine h2 = new HLine(50, 2.5); 
 
void setup() 
{
  size(200, 200);
  frameRate(30);
}

void draw() { 
  background(204);
  h1.update(); 
  h2.update();  
} 
 
class HLine { 
  float ypos, speed; 
  HLine (float y, float s) {  
    ypos = y; 
    speed = s; 
  } 
  void update() { 
    ypos += speed; 
    if (ypos > width) { 
      ypos = 0; 
    } 
    line(0, ypos, width, ypos); 
  } 
}
Description Objects are instances of classes. A class is a grouping of related methods (functions) and fields (variables and constants).
Syntax
ClassName instanceName
Parameters
ClassName the class from which to create the new object
instanceName the name for the new object
Relatedclass
Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:16am EST

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