What is the best way to rotate an ellipse in modern programming?

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The discussion centers around programming concepts and functions, particularly focusing on the evolution of graphical programming techniques. A notable mention is the function spinthewheel(), which was used in earlier implementations, such as voxel space in Pascal around 1992. It has since been replaced by the more versatile rotate_ellipse(int dimensions, float[] angles(float time)), indicating a shift towards more complex and adaptable programming methods. The conversation also touches on beginner programming questions, highlighting the ongoing learning journey in the programming community.
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man spinthewheel seems the most complete :wink:

1992... its about the time I was implementing voxel space in Pascal.
 
IIRC spinthewheel() has been superseded by the more general rotate_ellipse(int dimensions, float[] angles(float time))
 

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