PHP | ImagickDraw setStrokeLineCap() Function

The ImagickDraw::setStrokeLineCap() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to set the shape to be used at the end of open subpaths when they are stroked.

Syntax:

bool ImagickDraw::setStrokeLineCap( int $linecap )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $linecap which holds an integer value corresponding to one of LINECAP constants.

List of LINECAP constants are given below:

• imagick::LINECAP_UNDEFINED (0)
• imagick::LINECAP_BUTT (1)
• imagick::LINECAP_ROUND (2)
• imagick::LINECAP_SQUARE (3)

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below programs illustrate the ImagickDraw::setStrokeLineCap() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Set the stroke line cap
$draw->setStrokeLineCap(2);

// Get the stroke line cap
$lineCap = $draw->getStrokeLineCap();
echo $lineCap;
?>

Output:

2 // Which corresponds to imagick::LINECAP_ROUND

Program 2:

<?php

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick();

// Create a image on imagick object
$imagick->newImage(800, 250, 'grey');

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Set the color of stroke
$draw->setStrokeColor('red');

// Set stroke width
$draw->setStrokeWidth(3);

// Set the font size
$draw->setFontSize(25);

 // Set the stroke dash array
$draw->setStrokeDashArray([20]);

// Set the stroke line cap
$draw->setStrokeLineCap(3);

// Draw a circle
$draw->circle(250, 150, 330, 130);

// Render the draw commands
$imagick->drawImage($draw);

// Show the output
$imagick->setImageFormat('png');
header("Content-Type: image/png");

echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
?>

Output: