# love.math.isConvex

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Checks whether a polygon is convex.

PolygonShapes in love.physics, some forms of Meshes, and polygons drawn with love.graphics.polygon must be simple convex polygons.

## Function

### Synopsis

    convex = love.math.isConvex( vertices )

### Arguments

`table vertices`
  The vertices of the polygon as a table in the form of {x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, ...}.

### Returns

`boolean convex`
  Whether the given polygon is convex.

## Function

### Synopsis

    convex = love.math.isConvex( x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, ... )

### Arguments

`number x1`
  The position of the first vertex of the polygon on the x-axis.
`number y1`
  The position of the first vertex of the polygon on the y-axis.
`number x2`
  The position of the second vertex of the polygon on the x-axis.
`number y2`
  The position of the second vertex of the polygon on the y-axis.
`number x3`
  The position of the third vertex of the polygon on the x-axis.
`number y3`
  The position of the third vertex of the polygon on the y-axis.

### Returns

`boolean convex`
  Whether the given polygon is convex.

## See Also

- love.math.triangulate
- love.math

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Category:

- Functions