What happens when you call removeSprite() on a sprite instance?

When you call removeSprite() on a sprite instance, the sprite is completely removed from the canvas. This means that the sprite will no longer be rendered on the screen, and it cannot be interacted with in any game logic or animation context. Essentially, it effectively deletes that sprite from the draw operations and any associated updates happening in the program.

The removal of the sprite from the canvas is a critical operation in animation and game development, as it helps manage the visual elements on the screen efficiently, ensuring that any unnecessary sprites that are no longer needed do not occupy memory or processing time. Other options, such as moving the sprite to a hidden layer, setting its velocity to zero, or changing its image to a blank one, do not accurately reflect the behavior of the removeSprite() function, which is intended to fully eliminate the sprite from both the visual and logical aspects of the game.