Canvas moveTo() Method

Definition and Usage

moveTo() This method moves the path to the specified point on the canvas without creating a line.

Hint:Please use stroke() method to draw an exact path on the canvas.

instance

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

Your browser does not support the HTML5 canvas tag.

JavaScript:

var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(0,0);
ctx.lineTo(300,150);
ctx.stroke();

try it yourself

syntax

context.moveTo(x,y;

parameter value

parameter description
x The x-coordinate of the target location of the path
y The y-coordinate of the target location of the path

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this property.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
4.0 9.0 3.6 4.0 10.1

Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support the <canvas> element.