HTML canvas lineTo() Method

Introduction

Begin a path, move to position 0, 0. Create a line to position 300, 150:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<canvas id="myCanvas" width="300" height="180" style="border:1px solid #d3d3d3;">
Your browser does not support the HTML5 canvas tag.</canvas>

<script>
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();//  w  ww. jav a2s .c o m
ctx.moveTo(0, 0);
ctx.lineTo(300, 150);
ctx.stroke();
</script>

</body>
</html>

The lineTo() method adds a new point and creates a line from that point to the last specified point in the canvas.

Use the stroke() method to actually draw the path on the canvas. 

context.lineTo(x, y);

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
x The x-coordinate of where to create the line to
y The y-coordinate of where to create the line to



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