atan2()

Calculates the angle (in radians) from a specified point to the coordinate origin as measured from the positive x-axis.

Examples

def draw():
    py5.background(204)
    py5.translate(py5.width/2, py5.height/2)
    a = py5.atan2(py5.mouse_y - py5.height/2, py5.mouse_x - py5.width/2)
    py5.rotate(a)
    py5.rect(-30, -5, 60, 10)

Description

Calculates the angle (in radians) from a specified point to the coordinate origin as measured from the positive x-axis. Values are returned as a float in the range from PI to -PI. The atan2() function is most often used for orienting geometry to the position of the cursor. Note: The y-coordinate of the point is the first parameter, and the x-coordinate is the second parameter, due the the structure of calculating the tangent.

This function makes a call to the numpy atan2() function.

Signatures

atan2(
    y: Union[float, npt.ArrayLike],  # y-coordinate of the point
    x: Union[float, npt.ArrayLike],  # x-coordinate of the point
) -> Union[float, npt.NDArray]

Updated on September 01, 2022 16:36:02pm UTC