{{fbdoc item="title" value="CIRCLE"}}----
Graphics statement to draw an ellipse or a circle

{{fbdoc item="syntax"}}##
	**Circle** [//target//,] [STEP] (x,y), radius[, [color][, [start][, [end][, [aspect][, F]]]]]
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	##//target//##
		optional; specifies the image buffer to draw on
	##STEP##
		indicates that coordinates are relative
	##(//x, y//)##
		coordinates of the center of the ellipse
	##//radius//##
		the radius of the circle - or for an ellipse, the semi-major axis (i.e. the longest radius)
	##//color//##
		the color attribute
	##//start//##
		starting angle
	##//end//##
		ending angle
	##//aspect//##
		aspect ratio of the ellipse, the ratio of the height to the width
	##F##
		fill mode indicator

{{fbdoc item="desc"}}
	##**Circle**## will draw a circle, ellipse, or arc based on the parameters given to it. 
	
	##//target//## specifies a buffer to draw on.  ##//target//## may be an image created with ##[[KeyPgImagecreate|Imagecreate]]## or ##[[KeyPgGetgraphics|Get (Graphics)]]##.  If omitted, ##//target//## defaults to the screen's current work page.  (See ##[[KeyPgScreenset|Screenset]]##)
	
	The center of the shape will be placed on the destination surface at ##(//x//, //y//)##. 
	
	##//Radius//## denotes the radius of the shape. If ##//aspect//## ratio is not ##1.0##, the biggest radius must be given here.
	
	##//Color//## denotes the color attribute, which is mode specific (see ##[[KeyPgColor|Color]]## and ##[[KeyPgScreengraphics|Screen (Graphics)]]## for details). If omitted, the current foreground color as set by the ##[[KeyPgColor|Color]]## statement is used.
	
	The ##**STEP**## option specifies that ##//x//## and ##//y//## are offsets relative to the current graphics cursor position.
	
	##//start//## and ##//end//## are angles are in [[ProPgRadians|radians]]. These can range ##-2*PI## to ##2*PI##, where ##PI## is the constant &pi;, approximately ##3.141593##; if you specify a negative angle, its value is changed sign and a line is drawn from the center up to that point in the arc. ##//end//## angle can be less than ##//start//##. If you do not specify ##//start//## and ##//end//##, a full circle/ellipse is drawn; if you you specify ##//start//## but not ##//end//##, ##//end//## is assumed to be ##2*PI##; if you specify ##//end//## but not ##//start//##, ##//start//## is assumed to be ##0.0##.
	
	##//aspect//## is the aspect ratio, or the ratio of the y radius over the x radius. If omitted, the default for ##[[KeyPgScreenres|ScreenRes]]## modes is ##1.0##, while for ##[[KeyPgScreengraphics|Screen (Graphics)]]## modes the default value is the value required to draw a perfect circle on the screen, keeping the pixel aspect ratio in mind. This value can be calculated as follows:
		##//ratio// = (//y_radius// / //x_radius//) * //pixel_aspect_ratio//##
			where ##//pixel_aspect_ratio//## is the ratio of the current mode width over the current mode height, assuming a 4:3 standard monitor. If aspect ratio is less than ##1.0##, radius is the x radius; if aspect is more or equal to ##1.0##, radius is the y radius.
			
	##F## is the fill flag. If you specify this flag, the circle/ellipse will be filled with the selected color. This only takes effect if you are drawing a full circle/ellipse.
	
	Custom coordinates system set up by ##[[KeyPgWindow|Window]]## and/or ##[[KeyPgViewgraphics|View (Graphics)]]## affect the drawing operation; clipping set by ##[[KeyPgViewgraphics|View]]## also applies. When ##**Circle**## finishes drawing, the current graphics cursor position is set to the supplied center.
	
	**Note:** Curves drawn with ##**Circle**## can induce pixels overdrawn at some locations. Thus, the resultant (blended) color of these overdrawn pixels is affected if a transparent color (in conjunction with the ##GFX_ALPHA_PRIMITIVES## option flag) is used.

{{fbdoc item="ex"}}
	{{fbdoc item="filename" value="examples/manual/gfx/circle.bas"}}%%(freebasic)
' Set 640x480 mode, 256 colors
screen 18

' Draws a circle in the center
circle (320, 240), 200, 15

' Draws a filled ellipse
circle (320, 240), 200, 2, , , 0.2, F

' Draws a small arc
circle (320, 240), 200, 4, 0.83, 1.67, 3

sleep
%%

{{image class="center" title="Circle example output" url="/images/circle.png"}}
{{fbdoc item="diff"}}
	- ##//target//## is new to ""FreeBASIC""
	- The ""FreeBASIC"" implementation uses a different algorithm for ellipse/arc drawing than QB, so the result may not be equal to QB for every pixel.
	- The ##//F//## flag to draw filled circles/ellipses is new to ""FreeBASIC"".

{{fbdoc item="see"}}
	- ##[[KeyPgScreengraphics|Screen (Graphics)]]##
	- ##[[KeyPgColor|Color]]##

{{fbdoc item="back" value="CatPgGfx2D|2D Drawing Functions"}}