---
name: "SDL::Rect"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl-perl"
version: "2.548-5+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL::Rect"
---

# SDL::Rect(3pm)

Defines a rectangular area

## NAME

SDL::Rect - Defines a rectangular area

### CATEGORY

Core, Video, Structure

## SYNOPSIS

```
 my $rect = SDL::Rect->new(0, 0, 50, 4);
 $rect->x(1);
 $rect->y(2);
 $rect->w(3);
 my $x = $rect->x; # 1
 my $y = $rect->y; # 2
 my $w = $rect->w; # 3
 my $h = $rect->h; # 4
```

## DESCRIPTION

An `"SDL_Rect"` defines a rectangular area of pixels.

## METHODS

### new

```
 my $rect = SDL::Rect->new( $x, $y, $w, $h );
```

The constructor creates a new rectangle with the specified x, y, width and height values.

### x

```
 my $x = $rect->x;
 $rect->x(128);
```

If passed a value, this method sets the x component of the rectangle; if not, it returns the x component of the rectangle.

### y

```
 my $y = $rect->y;
 $rect->y(128);
```

If passed a value, this method sets the y component of the rectangle; if not, it returns the y component of the rectangle.

### w

```
 my $w = $rect->w;
 $rect->w(128);
```

If passed a value, this method sets the w component of the rectangle; if not, it returns the w component of the rectangle.

### h

```
 my $h = $rect->h;
 $rect->h(128);
```

If passed a value, this method sets the h component of the rectangle; if not, it returns the h component of the rectangle.

## SEE ALSO

SDL::Surface

## AUTHORS

See "AUTHORS" in SDL.