--- layout: stdlib-reference --- # lerp ## Description Computes linear interpolation. ## Signature
T lerp<T>(
T x,
T y,
T s)
where T : __BuiltinFloatingPointType;
vector<T, N> lerp<T, N:int>(
vector<T, N> x,
vector<T, N> y,
vector<T, N> s)
where T : __BuiltinFloatingPointType;
matrix<T, N, M> lerp<T, N:int, M:int>(
matrix<T, N, M> x,
matrix<T, N, M> y,
matrix<T, N, M> s)
where T : __BuiltinFloatingPointType;
## Generic Parameters
#### T: [\_\_BuiltinFloatingPointType](../interfaces/0_builtinfloatingpointtype-029hm/index.html)
#### N : int
#### M : int
## Parameters
#### x : [T](lerp.html#typeparam-T)
The starting value.
#### y : [T](lerp.html#typeparam-T)
The ending value.
#### s : [T](lerp.html#typeparam-T)
The interpolation factor.
#### x : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\<[T](../types/vector/index.html#typeparam-T), [N](../types/vector/index.html#decl-N)\>
The starting value.
#### y : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\<[T](../types/vector/index.html#typeparam-T), [N](../types/vector/index.html#decl-N)\>
The ending value.
#### s : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\<[T](../types/vector/index.html#typeparam-T), [N](../types/vector/index.html#decl-N)\>
The interpolation factor.
#### x : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\<[T](../types/matrix/t-0.html), [N](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-N), [M](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-M)\>
The starting value.
#### y : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\<[T](../types/matrix/t-0.html), [N](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-N), [M](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-M)\>
The ending value.
#### s : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\<[T](../types/matrix/t-0.html), [N](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-N), [M](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-M)\>
The interpolation factor.
## Return value
Returns x+(y-x)*s.