beginPath method
The beginPath method must be
called at the start of drawing a
line using a combination of the
moveTo
and lineTo
methods.
Syntax
context.beginPath();
Example
Let's draw a line:
<canvas id="canvas" width="200" height="200" style="background: #f4f4f4;"></canvas>
let canvas = document.querySelector('#canvas');
let ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(50, 50);
ctx.lineTo(150, 50);
ctx.stroke();
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Example
Let's draw a square:
<canvas id="canvas" width="200" height="200" style="background: #f4f4f4;"></canvas>
let canvas = document.querySelector('#canvas');
let ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(50, 50);
ctx.lineTo(150, 50);
ctx.lineTo(150, 150);
ctx.lineTo(50, 150);
ctx.closePath();
ctx.stroke();
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