C API

The goal of the C API is make usage as similar to the original C as CFFI will allow. So the example programs are very, very similar to the C originals.

Example program:

from raylib import *

InitWindow(800, 450, b"Hello Raylib")
SetTargetFPS(60)

camera = ffi.new("struct Camera3D *", [[18.0, 16.0, 18.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 1.0, 0.0], 45.0, 0])

while not WindowShouldClose():
    UpdateCamera(camera, CAMERA_ORBITAL)
    BeginDrawing()
    ClearBackground(RAYWHITE)
    BeginMode3D(camera[0])
    DrawGrid(20, 1.0)
    EndMode3D()
    DrawText(b"Hellow World", 190, 200, 20, VIOLET)
    EndDrawing()
CloseWindow()

If you want to be more portable (i.e. same code will work with dynamic bindings) you can prefix the functions like this:

from raylib import ffi, rl, colors

rl.InitWindow(800, 450, b"Hello Raylib")
rl.SetTargetFPS(60)

...

Note

Whenever you need to convert stuff between C and Python see https://cffi.readthedocs.io

Important

Your primary reference should always be

• the C Raylib docs

• the C Raylib examples

• the C Raylib header file

However, here is a list of available functions:

Functions API reference

raylib.BEIGE = (211, 176, 131, 255)

raylib.BLACK = (0, 0, 0, 255)

raylib.BLANK = (0, 0, 0, 0)

raylib.BLUE = (0, 121, 241, 255)

raylib.BROWN = (127, 106, 79, 255)

raylib.DARKBLUE = (0, 82, 172, 255)

raylib.DARKBROWN = (76, 63, 47, 255)

raylib.DARKGRAY = (80, 80, 80, 255)

raylib.DARKGREEN = (0, 117, 44, 255)

raylib.DARKPURPLE = (112, 31, 126, 255)

raylib.GOLD = (255, 203, 0, 255)

raylib.GRAY = (130, 130, 130, 255)

raylib.GREEN = (0, 228, 48, 255)

raylib.LIGHTGRAY = (200, 200, 200, 255)

raylib.LIME = (0, 158, 47, 255)

raylib.MAGENTA = (255, 0, 255, 255)

raylib.MAROON = (190, 33, 55, 255)

raylib.ORANGE = (255, 161, 0, 255)

raylib.PINK = (255, 109, 194, 255)

raylib.PURPLE = (200, 122, 255, 255)

raylib.RAYWHITE = (245, 245, 245, 255)

raylib.RED = (230, 41, 55, 255)

raylib.SKYBLUE = (102, 191, 255, 255)

raylib.VIOLET = (135, 60, 190, 255)

raylib.WHITE = (255, 255, 255, 255)

raylib.YELLOW = (253, 249, 0, 255)