p5.js | position() Function

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The position() function is used to set the position of the element relative to origin (0, 0) coordinate. If this function is not containing any parameters then it returns the x and y position of the element.

Note: This function requires the p5.dom library. So add the following line in the head section of the index.html file.

<script language="javascript" 
    type="text/javascript" src="path/to/p5.dom.js"> 
</script> 

Syntax:

position()

position( x, y )

Parameters:

x: This parameter holds the x-position relative to top-left of window.
y: This parameter holds the y-position relative to top-left of window.

Return Value: This function returns an object containing the x and y position of the element.

Below examples illustrate the position() function in p5.js:

Example 1:

function setup() { 
      
    // Create canvas of given size 
    createCanvas(400, 200); 
      
    // Set background color 
    background('green'); 
      
    // Create an input element 
    var div_cont = createDiv('Welcome to zambiatek'); 
      
    // Set the position of div element 
    div_cont.position(60, 80);  
    
    // Set font color 
    div_cont.style('color', '#ffffff');   
    
    // Set width of input field 
    div_cont.style('width', '250px'); 
    
    // Set font-size of input text 
    div_cont.style('font-size', '20px'); 
  
}  

Output:

Example 2:

function setup() { 
      
    // Create canvas of given size 
    createCanvas(400, 200); 
      
    // Set background color 
    background('green'); 
      
    // Create an input element 
    var input_val = createInput('');     
      
    // Set the attribute and its value     
    input_val.attribute('value', 'Welcome to zambiatek');   
    
    // Set the position of div element 
    input_val.position(60, 80);  
    
    // Set width of input field 
    input_val.style('width', '250px'); 
    
    // Set font-size of input text 
    input_val.style('font-size', '20px'); 
  
}  