HTML canvas beginPath() Method
Example
Draw two paths on the canvas; one green and one purple:
JavaScript:
var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.lineWidth="5";
ctx.strokeStyle="green"; // Green path
ctx.moveTo(0,75);
ctx.lineTo(250,75);
ctx.stroke(); // Draw it
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.strokeStyle="purple"; // Purple path
ctx.moveTo(50,0);
ctx.lineTo(150,130);
ctx.stroke(); // Draw it
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beginPath() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Definition and Usage
The beginPath() method begins a path, or resets the current path.
Tip: Use moveTo(), lineTo(), quadricCurveTo(), bezierCurveTo(), arcTo(), and arc(), to create paths.
Tip: Use the stroke() method to actually draw the path on the canvas.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.beginPath(); |
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