HTML canvas clearRect() Method
Example
Clear a rectangle within a given rectangle:
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.fillStyle = "red";
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 300, 150);
ctx.clearRect(20, 20, 100, 50);
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Description
The clearRect() method clears the specified pixels within a given rectangle.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.clearRect(x, y, width, height); |
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Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| x | The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle to clear | Play it » |
| y | The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle to clear | Play it » |
| width | The width of the rectangle to clear, in pixels | Play it » |
| height | The height of the rectangle to clear, in pixels | Play it » |
Browser Support
The <canvas> element is an HTML5 standard (2014).
clearRect() is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
❮ Canvas API
