SpriteBatch:bind

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
It has been renamed from SpriteBatch:lock.

Removed in LÖVE 0.10.0
It happens automatically since version 0.9.2. Use SpriteBatch:flush if absolutely necessary.

Binds the SpriteBatch to memory for more efficient updating.

Binding a SpriteBatch before updating its content can improve the performance as it doesn't push each update to the graphics card separately. Don't forget to unbind the SpriteBatch or the updates won't show up.

Function

Synopsis

SpriteBatch:bind( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

Nothing.

Examples

Updating a SpriteBatch with binding

function update_spritebatch(spritebatch)
	spritebatch:bind()
 
	for i = 1, 100 do
		add_tile(spritebatch)
	end
 
	spritebatch:unbind()
end

See Also

• SpriteBatch
• SpriteBatch:unbind