p5.Element class() Method

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The class() method of p5.Element in p5.js is used to set or return the classes of the element. When no class is specified as a parameter, it returns the current classes of the element. An element can have multiple classes assigned to it. Also, one class can be specified to multiple elements on the page.

Syntax:

class(class)

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

class: It is a string that denotes the class of the element.

Example: The example below illustrates the class() method in p5.js.

Javascript

function setup() { 
  createCanvas(550, 300); 
  textSize(18); 
  
  text("Click on the button to add the given " + 
       "class(es) to the element", 20, 20); 
  
  setBtn =  
    createButton("Create new Element with given classes"); 
  setBtn.position(30, 40); 
  setBtn.mouseClicked(createNewElement); 
  
  setBtn =  
    createButton("Show Last Element class"); 
  setBtn.position(300, 40); 
  setBtn.mouseClicked(showClasses); 
  
  class_name = createInput('tmpClass'); 
  class_name.position(30, 80); 
} 
  
function createNewElement() { 
  clear(); 
  
  // Create a new p5.Element 
  tmpElement = createElement("div"); 
  
  // Get the class to set 
  let classToSet = class_name.value(); 
  
  // Set the class of the element 
  tmpElement.class(classToSet); 
  
  text("Class set with the names: " + 
       classToSet, 30, 120); 
  
  text("Click on the button to add the given " + 
       "class(es) to the element", 20, 20); 
} 
  
function showClasses() { 
  clear(); 
  
  // Get the classes of the element 
  let setClasses = tmpElement.class(); 
  
  // Display the classes 
  text("The classes of the element are: " + 
       setClasses, 30, 120); 
  
  text("Click on the button to add the given " + 
       "class(es) to the element", 20, 20); 
} 

Output:

Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/
Environment Setup: https://www.zambiatek.com/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/
Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5.Element/class

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