HTML canvas isPointInPath() Method
Example
Draw a rectangle if the point 20, 50 is in the current path:
JavaScript:
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
ctx.rect(20, 20, 150, 100);
if (ctx.isPointInPath(20, 50)) {
ctx.stroke();
};
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isPointInPath() | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 10.1 |
Definition and Usage
The isPointInPath() method returns true if the specified point is in the current path, otherwise false.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.isPointInPath(x, y); |
|---|
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| x | The x-coordinate to test |
| y | The y-coordinate to test |
❮ Canvas Object
