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Py5Shape.get_parent()

Locate a child Py5Shape object’s parent GROUP Py5Shape object.

Examples

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def setup():
    p = py5.create_shape(py5.GROUP)
    s1 = py5.create_shape(py5.RECT, 10, 10, 35, 35)
    p.add_child(s1)
    s2 = py5.create_shape(py5.RECT, 55, 10, 35, 35)
    p.add_child(s2)
    py5.shape(s2.get_parent())

Description

Locate a child Py5Shape object’s parent GROUP Py5Shape object. This will return None if the shape has no parent, such as when the shape is the parent object or the shape is not a part of a group.

Underlying Java method: PShape.getParent

Syntax

get_parent() -> Py5Shape

Updated on September 11, 2021 16:51:34pm UTC