The getLineDash() function

Summary: The getLineDash() function is used to get the current style (dash length and spacing etc) of the linedash

• An example
• See also

The getLineDash() function is used to retrieve the current lineDash setting. It returns the same array that you set using the associated setLineDash() function.

An example

<script>
    window.onload = function ()
    {
        var canvas  = document.getElementById("cvs");
        var context = canvas.getContext('2d');

        context.setLineDash([3,6]);
        context.beginPath();
        context.arc(125,125,50,0,2 * Math.PI, false);
        context.stroke();
        
        alert(context.getLineDash());
    }
</script>

See also

• The setLineDash() function
• The lineDashOffset property