Functions are the basic unit of labor in your code. Take a sketch you’ve already done and re-organize the code into functional units of labor that you define. You can also conceive of an entirely new world of labor. What kinds of labor does it take to make your sketch run?

• Aim to keep setup() and draw() as clean as possible, and do everything (calculations, drawing, etc.) in functions that you define.
• Take care to name your functions precisely and accurately. Whenever possible, use verbs to name your functions. A good test of whether your functions are well-named is: Can someone else comment in/out individual function calls and predict what behaviors will start / stop working in your sketch?
• Challenge goal: Write a re-usable function, a function you can call in multiple ways to do the same thing slightly differently each time.

Reorganized self-portrait using functions

https://editor.p5js.org/yuxuanqi9817/full/zJVjvmT10

I started with sketching out a few ideas and writing out possible functions to set up within them:

A flashing disco ball, a synthesizer and a shooting balloons game

I decided to go with the shooting ballon one since it seems more feasible…

For this assignment I mainly practiced putting everything into separate functions. With the knowledge of functions it was much easier and clearer to toggle between various motions.

Problem:

I am still struggling with calling a reusable function that has some kind of movement multiple times.