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Name |  | ### sq()
Examples |  |
    noStroke();
    float a = sq(1);   // Sets a to 1
    float b = sq(-5);  // Sets b to 25
    float c = sq(9);   // Sets c to 81
    rect(0, 25, a, 10);
    rect(0, 45, b, 10);
    rect(0, 65, c, 10);
Description |  | Squares a number (multiplies a number by itself). The result is always a positive number, as multiplying two negative numbers always yields a positive result. For example, -1 * -1 = 1.
Syntax |  |
    sq(value)
Parameters |  |
value |  | int or float
Returns |  | float
Usage |  | Web & Application
Related |  | sqrt()

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