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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Drawing Application Perform: Part 4

Santiago Enciso
Santiago Enciso
17,789 Points
Posted by Santiago Enciso
Santiago Enciso
17,789 Points

beginPath() not working

var context = $("canvas")[0].getContext("2nd");

context.beginPath(); context.moveTo(10, 10); context.lineTo(20, 10); context.lineTo(20, 20); context.lineTo(10, 20); context.closePath() context.stroke

When I inspect the element in the JS Console, it says "Uncaught TypeError: context.beginPath in not a function"

Please help

3 Answers

eck
eck
43,038 Points

You are trying to get "2nd" for your context instead of "2d".

Try 

var context = $("canvas")[0].getContext("2d");
alessandradaudt
alessandradaudt
14,500 Points
alessandradaudt
alessandradaudt
14,500 Points

I was having the same problem because I had the same mistake!

eck
eck
43,038 Points

Were you able to get it working?

alessandradaudt
alessandradaudt
14,500 Points
alessandradaudt
alessandradaudt
14,500 Points

Yes, once I realized the mistake, it worked like a charm!