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VPython Quick Reference

Arithmetic + - * / ** (exponentiate) % (modulus)

Shortcuts += -= *= /=

Comparisons == != < <= > >=

Logic and or not True False


Math functions cos(t) acos(x) log(x) (natural log)
sin(t) asin(x) exp(x) (ex)
tan(t) atan(x) atan2(y,x) (angle in polar coordinates)
abs(x) sqrt(x) pow(x,y) (xy)
round(x) floor(x) ceil(x) int(x) (round normally, down, up, or toward zero)
max(x,y,...) min(x,y,...) factorial(n) combin(m,n)
pi (3.14...) random() (pseudo-random number between 0 and 1)
Control if balance >= 1000: while t < 10: for i in range(100):
structures print("You're rich!") t += dt print("I love VPython!")
elif balance > 0: doStuff()
print("Keep saving pennies!")
else:
print("You're broke.")
Function def startStop(): def hypotenuse(a, b):
definitions global running return sqrt(a*a + b*b)
running = not running
Formatting
"{:.3f}".format(theNumber) # round to 3 decimal places
numbers
Lists (arrays) x = [] # create an empty list
for i in range(100):
x.append(initialValue) # build the list
x[0] = aValue # first entry has index 0
x[99] = x[98] + dx # last entry is 99; x[100] doesn't exist
3D shapes box(pos=vec1, size=vec2, color=vec3)
sphere(pos=vec1, radius=num1, color=vec2)
cylinder(pos=vec1, axis=vec2, radius=num1, color=vec3)
spaceVector = vector(x,y,z)
colorVector = vector(r,g,b)
Scene attributes scene.width = w # in nominal screen pixels
scene.height = h
scene.resizable = False # turns off user resizing
scene.background = aColor
scene.center = vector(x,y,z)
scene.range = r # from center to edge
scene.fov = theta # field of view in radians (make tiny for 2D look)
scene.autoscale = False # turns off auto-scaling
scene.userzoom = False # turns off zoomability
scene.userspin = False # turns off rotatability
Animation while y > 0:
rate(60) # try to run at 60 iterations per second
ball.pos = vector(newx, newy, newz)
Leaving a trail ball = sphere(make_trail=True, trail_type="points", interval=10)
ball.clear_trail()
Plotting a graph graph(title="A Graph", xtitle="t (s)", ytitle="x (m)", width=450, height=300,
align="right", background=color.white)
xDots = gdots(color=color.green, size=1, interval=10)
xDots.plot(t,x) # add a point to the graph
xDots.delete() # delete all dots and start over
GUI widgets button(text="Start/stop", bind=startStop)
xSlider = slider(left=10, length=200, min=0, max=5, step=1, value=2, bind=adjustx)
readout = wtext(text="25")
scene.append_to_caption("\n\n") # \n is new line

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