CanvasRenderingContext2D: moveTo() method
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The
CanvasRenderingContext2D.moveTo()
method of the Canvas 2D API begins a new sub-path at the point specified by the given
(x, y)
coordinates.
Syntax
js
moveTo(x, y)
Parameters
Return value
None (undefined
).
Examples
Creating multiple sub-paths
This example uses moveTo()
to create two sub-paths within a single path.
Both sub-paths are then rendered with a single stroke()
call.
HTML
html
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
JavaScript
The first line begins at (50, 50) and ends at (200, 50). The second line begins at (50, 90) and ends at (280, 120).
js
const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(50, 50); // Begin first sub-path
ctx.lineTo(200, 50);
ctx.moveTo(50, 90); // Begin second sub-path
ctx.lineTo(280, 120);
ctx.stroke();
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML # dom-context-2d-moveto-dev |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- The interface defining this method:
CanvasRenderingContext2D
CanvasRenderingContext2D.lineTo()
CanvasRenderingContext2D.stroke()