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The CanvasRenderingContext2D
.beginPath()
method of the Canvas 2D API starts a new path by emptying the list of sub-paths. Call this method when you want to create a new path.
Syntax
void ctx.beginPath();
Examples
Using the beginPath
method
This is just a simple code snippet which uses the beginPath
method.
HTML
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
JavaScript
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas"); var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"); // First path ctx.beginPath(); ctx.strokeStyle = 'blue'; ctx.moveTo(20,20); ctx.lineTo(200,20); ctx.stroke(); // Second path ctx.beginPath(); ctx.strokeStyle = 'green'; ctx.moveTo(20,20); ctx.lineTo(120,120); ctx.stroke();
Edit the code below and see your changes update live in the canvas:
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'CanvasRenderingContext2D.beginPath' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- The interface defining it,
CanvasRenderingContext2D
CanvasRenderingContext2D.closePath()