Path
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The Path class creates a shape based on a path object.
A path object can be obtained using the path method of any Shape object - a Rectangle, Circle, or even a Text objetc can be used to create a path.
See the paths tutorial for examples.
Path class methods
The Path class inherits add, fill, stroke, fill_stroke, path, clip and other methods from Shape.
It has additional methods:
- of
of
Creates a shape based on an existing path.
of(path)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| path | Pycairo path object | A path |
A path object is usually obtained by calling the path method another shape. A Path object recreates the shape and allows it to be filled.
Here is an example:
p = Rectangle(ctx).of_corner_size((0.5, 0.5), 1, 3).path()
Path.of(p).fill(Color('yellow'))
The first line creates a rectangle, but doesn't draw it, instead it obtains a path object p.
At some point later in the code, you can draw the shape by passing p into a Path object and filling or stroking it.
This is useful if you want to reuse a path, drawing it multiple times, or if you need to create a path is one part of your code but store it for use somewhere else. Paths also have advanced applications such as drawing text along a curve.
See also
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