strokeRect method

The strokeRect method draws a rectangle outline at the given point. The first two parameters set the coordinates of the point where the upper left corner of the drawn rectangle will be.

Syntax

context.strokeRect(x, y, width, height);

Example

Let's draw a rectangle with strokeRect:

<canvas id="canvas" width="200" height="200" style="background: #f4f4f4;"></canvas> let canvas = document.querySelector('#canvas'); let ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.strokeRect(50, 50, 100, 75);

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See also

  • the fillRect method
    that draws a filled rectangle
  • the rect method
    that draws a rectangle
  • the lineTo method
    that draws a line
  • the strokeStyle property
    that sets a line color
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