Functions

Functions are separated by shape and calculation. To see an example of them in action checkout Examples.

Square

shapes.square.area.area_square(length)

Calculates the area of a square.

\[area = length^2\]
Parameters:length (float like) – length of one side of a square
Returns:area – area of the square
Return type:float
shapes.square.perimeter.perimeter_square(length)
\[perimeter = 4 * length\]
Parameters:length (float) – length of one side of a square
Returns:perimeter – perimeter of the square
Return type:float

Triangle

shapes.triangle.area.area_triangle(base, height)
\[area = \frac{base * height}{2.0}\]
Parameters:
  • base (float) – length of the base of the triangle
  • height (float) – height of the triangle
Returns:

area – area of the triangle

Return type:

float