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MathHelper.Lerp Method

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Linearly interpolates between two values.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Xna.Framework
Assembly:  Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math (in Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function Lerp ( _
    value1 As Single, _
    value2 As Single, _
    amount As Single _
) As Single

public static float Lerp(
    float value1,
    float value2,
    float amount
)

Parameters

  • amount
    Type: System.Single
    Value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of value2.

Return Value

Type: System.Single
Interpolated value.

Remarks

This method performs the linear interpolation based on the following formula.

value1 + (value2 - value1) * amount

Passing amount a value of 0 will cause value1 to be returned, a value of 1 will cause value2 to be returned.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.