Example
Draw a path, shaped as the letter L - in a red color:
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
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stroke() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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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