Distance Formula

Description: A simple function for calculating the distance between two points on a Cartesian Plane. Great for telling the distance of game sprites or objects traveling around in a 2D system.
Tested Platform: .NET 4.8, Visual Studio 2022, Windows 10
Language: C#
// Takes two sets of points and calculates the distance between them
// on a Cartesian coordinate system. 

public static double distance(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
     double xPoints = Math.Pow((x2 - x1), 2.0);
     double yPoints = Math.Pow((y2 - y1), 2.0);

     return Math.Sqrt(xPoints + yPoints);
}

Posted: March 18, 2023

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