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HTML canvas beginPath() Method

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The canvas beginPath() method is used to start a path or reset the current path. The moveTo(), lineTo(), quadricCurveTo(), bezierCurveTo(), arcTo(), and arc() methods are used to create paths. Also, the stroke() method is used to draw the path on the canvas. Syntax:
context.beginPath();
Example 1: html
<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 

<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML canvas beginPath() Property 
    </title> 
</head> 

<body style="text-align:center;"> 
    
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1> 
    
    <h2>HTML canvas beginPath() Property</h2> 
    
    <canvas id="GFG" width="500" height="300"></canvas> 
    
    <script> 
        var GFG = document.getElementById("GFG"); 
        var context = GFG.getContext("2d");
        
        // Create a path
        context.beginPath();
        
        // Set the path width
        context.lineWidth = "8";
        
        // Set the path color
        context.strokeStyle = "green";
        
        context.moveTo(100, 250);
        context.lineTo(150, 50);
        context.lineTo(250, 250);
        
        context.stroke();
        
        context.beginPath();
    </script> 
</body> 

</html>                    
Output: Example 2: html
<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 

<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML canvas beginPath() Property 
    </title> 
</head> 

<body style="text-align:center;"> 
       
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1> 
       
    <h2>HTML canvas beginPath() Property</h2> 
    
    <canvas id="GFG" width="500" height="300"></canvas> 
       
    <script> 
        var GFG = document.getElementById("GFG"); 
        var context = GFG.getContext("2d");
        
        // Set the path width
        context.lineWidth = 5;
        
        // Create path
        context.beginPath();
        context.moveTo(100, 20);
        context.lineTo(230, 200);
        
        // Set path color
        context.strokeStyle = 'green';  
        context.stroke();
        
        // Create another path
        context.beginPath();
        context.moveTo(230, 200);  
        context.quadraticCurveTo(230, 200, 260, 100);
        
        // Set path color
        context.strokeStyle = 'blue';  
        context.stroke();  
        
        // Create another path
        context.beginPath();
        context.moveTo(260, 100);    
        context.bezierCurveTo(290, -40, 300, 190, 400, 150);
        
        // Set path color
        context.strokeStyle = 'orange';    
        context.stroke();
        context.closePath();  
   </script>  
</body> 

</html> 
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML canvas beginPath() method are listed below:
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer 9.0
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Opera

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