vec4

vec4

4 Dimensional Vector

Constructor

# new vec4()

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Methods

# (static) add(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Adds two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) clone(a) → {vec4}

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Creates a new vec4 initialized with values from an existing vector

Parameters:
Name Type Description
a vec4

vector to clone

Returns:

a new 4D vector

Type
vec4

# (static) copy(out, a) → {vec4}

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Copy the values from one vec4 to another

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the source vector

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) create() → {vec4}

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Creates a new, empty vec4

Returns:

a new 4D vector

Type
vec4

# (static) dist()

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Alias for vec4.distance

# (static) distance(a, b) → {Number}

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Calculates the euclidian distance between two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

distance between a and b

Type
Number

# (static) div()

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Alias for vec4.divide

# (static) divide(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Divides two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) dot(a, b) → {Number}

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Calculates the dot product of two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

dot product of a and b

Type
Number

# (static) forEach(a, stride, offset, count, fn, argopt) → {Array}

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Perform some operation over an array of vec4s.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
a Array

the array of vectors to iterate over

stride Number

Number of elements between the start of each vec4. If 0 assumes tightly packed

offset Number

Number of elements to skip at the beginning of the array

count Number

Number of vec4s to iterate over. If 0 iterates over entire array

fn function

Function to call for each vector in the array

arg Object <optional>

additional argument to pass to fn

Returns:

a

Type
Array

# (static) fromValues(x, y, z, w) → {vec4}

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Creates a new vec4 initialized with the given values

Parameters:
Name Type Description
x Number

X component

y Number

Y component

z Number

Z component

w Number

W component

Returns:

a new 4D vector

Type
vec4

# (static) inverse(out, a) → {vec4}

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Returns the inverse of the components of a vec4

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

vector to invert

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) len()

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Alias for vec4.length

# (static) length(a) → {Number}

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Calculates the length of a vec4

Parameters:
Name Type Description
a vec4

vector to calculate length of

Returns:

length of a

Type
Number

# (static) lerp(out, a, b, t) → {vec4}

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Performs a linear interpolation between two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

t Number

interpolation amount between the two inputs

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) max(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Returns the maximum of two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) min(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Returns the minimum of two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) mul()

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Alias for vec4.multiply

# (static) multiply(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Multiplies two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) negate(out, a) → {vec4}

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Negates the components of a vec4

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

vector to negate

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) normalize(out, a) → {vec4}

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Normalize a vec4

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

vector to normalize

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) random(out, scaleopt) → {vec4}

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Generates a random vector with the given scale

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

scale Number <optional>

Length of the resulting vector. If ommitted, a unit vector will be returned

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) scale(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Scales a vec4 by a scalar number

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the vector to scale

b Number

amount to scale the vector by

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) scaleAndAdd(out, a, b, scale) → {vec4}

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Adds two vec4's after scaling the second operand by a scalar value

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

scale Number

the amount to scale b by before adding

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) set(out, x, y, z, w) → {vec4}

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Set the components of a vec4 to the given values

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

x Number

X component

y Number

Y component

z Number

Z component

w Number

W component

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) sqrDist()

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# (static) sqrLen()

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Alias for vec4.squaredLength

# (static) squaredDistance(a, b) → {Number}

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Calculates the squared euclidian distance between two vec4's

Parameters:
Name Type Description
a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

squared distance between a and b

Type
Number

# (static) squaredLength(a) → {Number}

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Calculates the squared length of a vec4

Parameters:
Name Type Description
a vec4

vector to calculate squared length of

Returns:

squared length of a

Type
Number

# (static) sub()

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Alias for vec4.subtract

# (static) subtract(out, a, b) → {vec4}

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Subtracts vector b from vector a

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the first operand

b vec4

the second operand

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) transformMat4(out, a, m) → {vec4}

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Transforms the vec4 with a mat4.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the vector to transform

m mat4

matrix to transform with

Returns:

out

Type
vec4

# (static) transformQuat(out, a, q) → {vec4}

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Transforms the vec4 with a quat

Parameters:
Name Type Description
out vec4

the receiving vector

a vec4

the vector to transform

q quat

quaternion to transform with

Returns:

out

Type
vec4