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HTML canvas rect() Method

Last Updated : 09 Jun, 2023
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The rect() method in HTML is used to create a rectangle in HTML. Syntax:

context.rect(x, y, width, height)

Parameters:

  • x: It stores the x-coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle.
  • y: It stores the y-coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle.
  • width: It stores the width in pixel.
  • height: It stores the height in pixel.

Example-1: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        HTML canvas rect() Method
    </title>
</head>
  
<body>
    <canvas id="GFG" 
            width="500" 
            height="300">
  </canvas>
  
    <script>
        var x = 
            document.getElementById("GFG");
        var context = 
            x.getContext("2d");
              
        // Create rectangle
        context.rect(50, 50, 350, 200);
        context.strokeStyle = "green";
        context.lineWidth = "10";
        context.stroke();
    </script>
  
</body>
  
</html>


Output: Example-2: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        HTML canvas rect() Method
    </title>
</head>
  
<body>
    <canvas id="GFG" 
            width="500" 
            height="300">
  </canvas>
  
    <script>
        var x = 
            document.getElementById("GFG");
        var context = 
            x.getContext("2d");
        context.rect(50, 50, 350, 200);
  
        var x = document.getElementById("GFG");
        var context = x.getContext("2d");
        context.rect(100, 100, 250, 100);
        context.strokeStyle = "green";
        context.lineWidth = "10";
        context.font = "30px Arial";
        context.fillText("GeeksforGeeks", 120, 150);
        context.stroke();
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output: Supported Browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer 9.0
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Opera


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