Example
Draw a quadratic Bezier curve:
JavaScript:
var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(20,20);
ctx.quadraticCurveTo(20,100,200,20);
ctx.stroke();
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quadraticCurveTo() | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 10.1 |
Definition and Usage
The quadraticCurveTo() method adds a point to the current path by using the specified control points that represent a quadratic Bezier curve.
A quadratic Bezier curve requires two points. The first point is a control point that is used in the quadratic Bezier calculation and the second point is the ending point for the curve. The starting point for the curve is the last point in the current path. If a path does not exist, use the beginPath() and moveTo() methods to define a starting point.
Start point:
moveTo(20,20)
Control point:
quadraticCurveTo(20,100,200,20)
End point:
quadraticCurveTo(20,100,200,20)
Tip: Check out the bezierCurveTo() method. It has two control-points instead of one.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.quadraticCurveTo(cpx,cpy,x,y); |
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Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| cpx | The x-coordinate of the Bezier control point | Play it » |
| cpy | The y-coordinate of the Bezier control point | Play it » |
| x | The x-coordinate of the ending point | Play it » |
| y | The y-coordinate of the ending point | Play it » |