Is there a way to draw a polygon of n points with a forloop by drawing lines and not using vertex()

indigopolo

I need to create a polygon on 9 points, the only way ive figured out how to do this is by using the beginShape , vertex(x,y) and endShape. I havent been taught these functions in class so i dont want to use them to create this polygon. is there a way to do this with just a forloop and lines?

code i have so far

int points = 9;

float centerX,centerY;

float radius = 100;

void setup(){

size(500,500);

centerX = width/2; centerY = height/2;

} void draw(){

background(200);

float angle = TWO_PI / points;

for( int i = 0 ; i < points ; i ++ ){

float posX = centerX + cos(i*angle) * radius;

float posY = centerY + sin(i*angle) * radius;

}

}

GoToLoop

https://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/15064/how-to-avoid-crossing-borders-in-a-random-polygon#Item_12

Chrisir

int points = 9;
float centerX, centerY;
float radius = 100;

void setup() {

  size(500, 500);

  centerX = width/2; 
  centerY = height/2;
} 

void draw() {

  background(200);

  float angle = TWO_PI / points;

  for ( int i = 0; i < points; i ++ ) {

    float posX = centerX + cos(i*angle) * radius;
    float posY = centerY + sin(i*angle) * radius;

    float posX2 = centerX + cos((i+1)*angle) * radius;
    float posY2 = centerY + sin((i+1)*angle) * radius;

    stroke(255);
    line(posX, posY, 
      posX2, posY2);

    fill(255, 2, 2);
    noStroke();
    ellipse(posX, posY, 2, 2);
  }
}