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Name |  | ### dist()
Examples |  |
    // Sets the background gray value based on
    // the distance of the mouse from the center
    void loop() {
      float d = dist(50, 50, mouseX, mouseY);
      fill(d*4);
      rect(0, 0, 99, 99);
    }
Description |  | Calculates the distance between two points.
Syntax |  |
    dist(x1, y1, x2, y2);
    dist(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2);
Parameters |  |
x1 |  | int or float: x-coordinate of the first point
y1 |  | int or float: y-coordinate of the first point
z1 |  | int or float: z-coordinate of the first point
x2 |  | int or float: x-coordinate of the second point
y2 |  | int or float: y-coordinate of the second point
z2 |  | int or float: z-coordinate of the second point
Returns |  | float
Usage |  | Web & Application

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