lineTo (a path command)

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context.lineTo(endX, endY)

Draws a line segment from the current pen location to coordinate [endX,endY]

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    body{ background-color:white; }
    #canvas{border:1px solid red; }
</style>
<script>
window.onload=(function(){

    // get a reference to the canvas element and it's context
    var canvas=document.getElementById("canvas");
    var ctx=canvas.getContext("2d");

    // arguments
    var startX=25;
    var startY=20;
    var endX=125;
    var endY=20;

    // Draw a single line segment drawn using "moveTo" and "lineTo" commands
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.moveTo(startX,startY);
    ctx.lineTo(endX,endY);
    ctx.stroke();

}); // end window.onload
</script>
</head>
<body>
    <canvas id="canvas" width=200 height=150></canvas>
</body>
</html>

You can assemble multiple .lineTo commands to draw a polyline. For example, you could assemble 3 line segments to form a triangle.

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    body{ background-color:white; }
    #canvas{border:1px solid red; }
</style>
<script>
window.onload=(function(){

    // get a reference to the canvas element and it's context
    var canvas=document.getElementById("canvas");
    var ctx=canvas.getContext("2d");

    // arguments
    var topVertexX=50;
    var topVertexY=20;
    var rightVertexX=75;
    var rightVertexY=70;
    var leftVertexX=25;
    var leftVertexY=70;

    // A set of line segments drawn to form a triangle using
    //     "moveTo" and multiple "lineTo" commands
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.moveTo(topVertexX,topVertexY);
    ctx.lineTo(rightVertexX,rightVertexY);
    ctx.lineTo(leftVertexX,leftVertexY);
    ctx.lineTo(topVertexX,topVertexY);
    ctx.stroke();

}); // end window.onload
</script>
</head>
<body>
    <canvas id="canvas" width=200 height=150></canvas>
</body>
</html>

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