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Name

pixels[]
Examples
example pic
color pink = color(255, 102, 204);
loadPixels();
for (int i = 0; i < (width*height/2)-width/2; i++) {
  pixels[i] = pink;
}
updatePixels();
Description Array containing the values for all the pixels in the display window. These values are of the color datatype. This array is the size of the display window. For example, if the image is 100x100 pixels, there will be 10000 values and if the window is 200x300 pixels, there will be 60000 values.

Before accessing this array, the data must loaded with the loadPixels() function. Failure to do so may result in a NullPointerException. Subsequent changes to the display window will not be reflected in pixels until loadPixels() is called again. After pixels has been modified, the updatePixels() function must be run to update the content of the display window.
RelatedloadPixels()
updatePixels()
get()
set()
PImage
Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:12am EST

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