🎨 Canvas API Mastery
Master 2D graphics, animations, and game rendering with the Canvas API!
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Introduction to Canvas
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The HTML Canvas API is your gateway to creating stunning 2D graphics and games directly in the browser. Canvas provides a powerful drawing surface where you can render shapes, images, text, and animations with JavaScript. Think of the canvas as a blank digital canvas where you're the artist, but instead of paintbrushes, you use code! Every game you've played in the browser - from simple platformers to complex action games - likely uses Canvas. **Why Canvas for Games?** • Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth performance • Pixel-perfect control over every visual element • Perfect for 2D games, animations, and visual effects • Works on all modern browsers and devices **Canvas Basics:** The canvas element has a 2D context that provides drawing methods. You get this context and use it to draw shapes, paths, images, and text.
Code Example:
// Get canvas and context
const canvas = document.getElementById('myCanvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
// Set canvas size
canvas.width = 800;
canvas.height = 600;
// Draw a simple rectangle
ctx.fillStyle = 'blue';
ctx.fillRect(50, 50, 100, 100);
// Draw text
ctx.font = '30px Arial';
ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
ctx.fillText('Hello Canvas!', 60, 100);💡 Tip: Try this code in your browser console (F12 → Console).