Canvas stroke() Method
Example
Draw a path, shaped as the letter L - in a red color:
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(20, 20);
ctx.lineTo(20, 100);
ctx.lineTo(70, 100);
ctx.strokeStyle = "red";
ctx.stroke();
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Description
The stroke() method draws the current path.
The default strokeStyle is #000000 (solid black).
See Also:
The beginPath() Method (Begin a new path)
The closePath() Method (Close current path)
The moveTo() Method (Move the path to a point)
The lineTo() Method (Add a line to the path)
The fill() Method (Fill the current path)
Syntax
| context.stroke() |
Parameters
| NONE |
Return Value
| NONE |
Browser Support
The <canvas> element is an HTML5 standard (2014).
stroke() is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
❮ Canvas Reference
