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HTML5 canvas closePath Method

HTML5 track Tag Reference HTML5 canvas reference

Example

Draw a path, shaped as the letter L, and then draw a line back to the starting point:

Yor browser does not support the canvas tag.

JavaScript:

var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(20,20);
ctx.lineTo(20,100);
ctx.lineTo(70,100);
ctx.closePath();
ctx.stroke();

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Definition and Usage

The closePath method draws a line from the path's current point to the starting point.

Use the stroke() method to draw the path on the canvas.

Use the fill() method fill the path, the path will be filled with the color selected by the fillStyle attribute, black is default.

JavaScript syntax: context.closePath();


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The closePath method is supported in all major browsers.


HTML5 track Tag Reference HTML5 canvas reference


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