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L5: A Processing Library in Lua

hour()

hour()

Returns the current hour as a number from 0–23.

Examples

hour example 1

function setup()
  size(100, 100)

  background(200)
  fill(0)

  -- Get the current day.
  local h = hour()

  -- Style the text.
  textAlign(LEFT, CENTER)
  textSize(12)

  -- Display the day.
  text("Current hour: "..h, 20, 50, 60)

  describe('The text "Current hour: '..h..'" written in black on a gray background.')
end

Returns

Integer: current hour between 0 and 23.