p5.js ellipseMode() Function

Last Updated : 11 Aug, 2023

The ellipseMode() function is an inbuilt function in p5.js which is used to set the location where the ellipses are drawn by changing the way. The default mode of this function is ellipseMode(CENTER).

Syntax:

ellipseMode( mode )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

mode: This parameter contains different mode constant those are case sensitive so must use it in capital letter.The modes are CENTER, RADIUS, CORNER or CORNERS.

Example 1:

function setup() {  
       
    // Create Canvas of given size  
    createCanvas(300, 300);  
   
}  
   
function draw() {  
       
    background(220); 
       
    // Set ellipseMode to RADIUS 
    ellipseMode(CORNER); 
      
    // Fill color 
    fill('green'); 
    
    // Draw the ellipse 
    ellipse(150, 150, 100, 100); 
  
    // Set ellipseMode to CENTER 
    ellipseMode(CONRNERS);  
      
    // Fill color 
    fill("white"); 
      
    // Draw the ellipse 
    ellipse(50, 50, 50, 50); 
     
}  

Output:

Example 2:

function setup() {  
       
    // Create Canvas of given size  
    createCanvas(300, 300);  
   
}  
   
function draw() {  
       
    background(220); 
       
    // Set ellipseMode to RADIUS 
    ellipseMode(RADIUS); 
      
    // Fill color 
    fill('green'); 
    
    // Draw the ellipse 
    ellipse(150, 150, 100, 100); 
  
    // Set ellipseMode to CENTER 
    ellipseMode(CENTER);  
      
    // Fill color 
    fill("white"); 
      
    // Draw the ellipse 
    ellipse(150, 150, 50, 50); 
     
}  