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		| Name | . (dot) | 
	
		| Examples | // Declare and contruct two objects (h1, h2) from the class HLine
HLine h1 = new HLine(20, 1.0);
HLine h2 = new HLine(50, 5.0); 
 
void setup() { 
  size(200, 200); 
} 
 
void draw() {
  if(h2.speed > 1.0) {
    h2.speed -= 0.01;
  } 
  h1.update(); 
  h2.update();  
} 
 
class HLine { 
  float ypos, speed; 
  HLine (float y, float s) {  
    ypos = y; 
    speed = s; 
  } 
  void update() { 
    ypos += speed; 
    if (ypos > width) { 
      ypos = 0; 
    } 
    line(0, ypos, width, ypos); 
  } 
} | 
	
		| Description | Provides access to an object's methods and data. An object is an instance of a class and contains is a grouping of methods (object functions) and data (object variables and constants). The dot operator directs the program to the information encapsulated within an object. | 
	
		| Syntax | object.method()object.data | 
	
		| Parameters | 
	
		| object | the object you want to access |  
		| method() | method encapsulated in the object |  
		| data | variable or constant encapsulated in the object |  | 
	
		| Usage | Web & Application | 
	
		| Related | Object 
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Updated on August 30, 2010 04:29:39pm EDT