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Bresenham's line algorithm

algorithm for rasterizing a straight line
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Bresenham's line algorithm
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Bresenham's line algorithm

Summary

Bresenham's line algorithm is a line drawing algorithm[1]. It draws 1,322 Wikipedia views per month (line_drawing_algorithm category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bresenham's line algorithm's instance of is recorded as line drawing algorithm[3].
  • Bresenham's line algorithm's instance of is recorded as midpoint circle algorithm[4].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham is named after Bresenham's line algorithm[5].
  • Bresenham's line algorithm's Commons category is recorded as Bresenham algorithm[6].
  • Bresenham's line algorithm's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].

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Context

Recorded instance of include line drawing algorithm[3] and midpoint circle algorithm[4].

Why It Matters

Bresenham's line algorithm draws 1,322 Wikipedia views per month (line_drawing_algorithm category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Jack Elton Bresenham

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → line drawing algorithm, midpoint circle algorithm
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Instance of → —
    Named after → Jack Elton Bresenham
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 1546, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Bitmap/Bresenham's_line_algorithm`"
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