OpenGL - Explain glutInitDisplayMode()

3d, c++, glu, glut, opengl

Solution

glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGBA | GLUT_DEPTH);

`glutInitDisplayMode` - inits display mode

`GLUT_DOUBLE` - allows for display on the double buffer window

`GLUT_RGBA` - shows color (Red, green, blue) and an alpha

`GLUT_DEPTH` - allows for depth buffer

http://www.opengl.org/documentation/specs/glut/spec3/node12.html

Problem

Explain in detail what functionality is provided by the settings in the line: ``` glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGBA | GLUT_DEPTH); ``` so far i know that this line will initialize the display mode by requesting a double buffere setting, setting a RGBA window mode and request a depth buffer but how can i explain this more simply. i want to describe each argument in simple English

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