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HTML canvas stroke() Method

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Example

Draw a path, shaped as the letter L - in a red color:

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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.strokeStyle="red";
ctx.stroke();
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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the stroke() method.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <canvas> element.


Definition and Usage

The stroke() method actually draws the path you have defined with all those moveTo() and lineTo() methods. The default color is black.

Tip: Use the strokeStyle property to draw with another color/gradient.

JavaScript syntax: context.stroke();

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