Processing: Creative Coding and Computational Art

Figure 6-36. Concentric Maze sketch
Before I describe the new min() and max() functions I used in the sketch, I just want to
make sure you fully understand the following statements:
float x = width-1;
float y = height-1;
float y2 = 0, x2 = 0;
float h = 0, w = 0;
In the first two lines, I subtract 1 from the width and height properties. I do this so that I
can see the maze output on the right and bottom edges of the display window. Try removing
the subtraction to see the difference. In the next two lines, I declare both the y2 and
x2 variables as floats, and do the assignment on a single line. This is just a shortcut. I
could have done the assignment on two lines as well. I do the same thing on the next line
with the w and h variables. All four of these lines could also have been put on one line.
float y2 = 0, x2 = 0, h = 0, w = 0;
However, the benefit of only having to write “float” once is offset by the visual complexity
of so many assignments. Ultimately, these type of issues are a matter of personal style.
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