game.utils.helpers
==================

.. py:module:: game.utils.helpers

.. autoapi-nested-parse::

   Helper functions and utilities.



Functions
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.. autoapisummary::

   game.utils.helpers.distance
   game.utils.helpers.normalize_vector
   game.utils.helpers.clamp
   game.utils.helpers.interpolate
   game.utils.helpers.point_in_rect
   game.utils.helpers.create_gradient_surface
   game.utils.helpers.format_time


Module Contents
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.. py:function:: distance(x1, y1, x2, y2)

   Calculate distance between two points.


.. py:function:: normalize_vector(x, y)

   Normalize a vector to unit length.


.. py:function:: clamp(value, min_val, max_val)

   Clamp a value between min and max.


.. py:function:: interpolate(start, end, t)

   Linear interpolation between start and end.


.. py:function:: point_in_rect(point, rect)

   Check if a point is inside a rectangle.


.. py:function:: create_gradient_surface(width, height, start_color, end_color)

   Create a gradient surface.


.. py:function:: format_time(seconds)

   Format time in MM:SS format.