Wand path_horizontal_line() function in Python

Last Updated : 11 May, 2020

The path_horizontal_line() is another function for path. path_horizontal_line() function generates a horizontal line from a destination point to a particular x point. It takes only x in arguments as a point upto which line is being drawn.

Syntax: wand.drawing.path_horizontal_line(to, relative) Parameters:

Parameter Input Type Description

x Real x-axis point to draw to.

relative bool treat given coordinates as relative to current point.

Parameter	Input Type	Description
x	Real	x-axis point to draw to.
relative	bool	treat given coordinates as relative to current point.

Example #1:

Python3

from wand.image import Image
from wand.drawing import Drawing
from wand.color import Color
 
with Drawing() as draw:
    draw.stroke_width = 2
    draw.stroke_color = Color('black')
    draw.fill_color = Color('white')
    draw.path_start()
    
    # Start middle-left
    draw.path_move(to=(10, 50))
    
    # horizontal line to x=100
    draw.path_horizontal_line(100)
    draw.path_finish()
    with Image(width=200,
               height=200,
               background=Color('lightgreen')) as image:
        
        draw(image)
        image.save(filename="pathhline.png")

Output:

Example #2:

Python3

from wand.image import Image
from wand.drawing import Drawing
from wand.color import Color
 
with Drawing() as draw:
    draw.stroke_width = 2
    draw.stroke_color = Color('black')
    draw.fill_color = Color('white')
    draw.path_start()
    
    # Start middle-left
    draw.path_move(to=(100, 50))
    
    # horizontal line to x=50
    draw.path_horizontal_line(50)
    draw.path_finish()
    with Image(width=200, 
               height=200,
               background=Color('lightgreen')) as image:
        
        draw(image)
        image.save(filename="pathhline.png")