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Name

millis()

Description

Returns the number of milliseconds (thousandths of a second) since starting the sketch. This information is often used for timing animation sequences.

Examples

  • void draw() {
  int m = millis();
  noStroke();
  fill(m % 255);
  rect(25, 25, 50, 50);
}

Syntax

  • millis()

Return

  • int

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