# lineCap property

The `lineCap` property sets the type of a line end. Can take the following values: `butt` - flat end (default), `round` - rounded end, `square` - square end.

## Syntax

`context.lineCap = 'butt', 'round' or 'square';`

## Example

Let's draw some lines and set the first to `butt`, the second to `round`, and the third to `square`. Pay attention to the red line - it marks the set beginning of the line (and round and square climb out of it):

`<canvas id="canvas" width="200" height="200" style="background: #f4f4f4;"></canvas>` `let canvas = document.querySelector('#canvas'); let ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.lineWidth = 10; ctx.lineCap = 'butt'; ctx.moveTo(75, 50); ctx.lineTo(75, 150); ctx.stroke(); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.lineWidth = 10; ctx.lineCap = 'round'; ctx.moveTo(105, 50); ctx.lineTo(105, 150); ctx.stroke(); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.lineWidth = 10; ctx.lineCap = 'square'; ctx.moveTo(135, 50); ctx.lineTo(135, 150); ctx.stroke(); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.lineWidth = 1; ctx.lineCap = 'butt'; ctx.strokeStyle = 'red'; ctx.moveTo(60, 50); ctx.lineTo(150, 50); ctx.stroke();`

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## See also

- the `lineJoin` property
  that sets lines join style
- the `miterLimit` property
  that sets the miter limit ratio
- the `lineCap` property
  that sets the type of a line end
- the `lineWidth` property
  that sets the line width

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