CanvasRenderingContext2D: moveTo() method

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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

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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

moveTo(x, y)

Parameters

x: The x-axis (horizontal) coordinate of the point.
y: The y-axis (vertical) coordinate of the point.

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).

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
HTML # dom-context-2d-moveto-dev

Browser compatibility

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	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
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HTML

JavaScript

Result

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