PHP | ImagickDraw getStrokeDashArray() Function

Last Updated : 20 Dec, 2019

The ImagickDraw::getStrokeDashArray() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get an array representing the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths. Syntax:

array ImagickDraw::getStrokeDashArray( void )

Parameters: This function doesn’t accepts any parameters. Return Value: This function returns an array containing stroke dash on success and empty array if it is not set. Below programs illustrate the ImagickDraw::getStrokeDashArray() function in PHP: Program 1:

php

<?php

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Get the stroke dash array
$array = $draw->getStrokeDashArray();
print("<pre>".print_r($array, true)."</pre>");
?>

Output:

Array // Empty array which is the default value
(
)

Program 2:

php

<?php

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Set the stroke dash array
$draw->setStrokeDashArray([20, 5, 20, 5, 5, 5, ]);

// Get the stroke dash array
$array = $draw->getStrokeDashArray();
print("<pre>".print_r($array, true)."</pre>");
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => 20
    [1] => 5
    [2] => 20
    [3] => 5
    [4] => 5
    [5] => 5
)

Program 3:

php

<?php

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick();

// Create a image on imagick object
$imagick->newImage(800, 250, 'black');

// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();

// Set the fill color
$draw->setFillColor('black');

// Set the color of stroke
$draw->setStrokeColor('red');

// Set the font size
$draw->setFontSize(15);

// Draw a rectangle
$draw->rectangle(100, 50, 225, 175);

// Annotate a text
$draw->annotation(50, 200, 'The strokeDashArray here is default');

// Set the stroke dash array
$draw->setStrokeDashArray([20, 5, 19, 15, 5, 15, ]);

// Draw a rectangle
$draw->rectangle(500, 50, 625, 175);

// Get the stroke dash array
$strokeDashArray = $draw->getStrokeDashArray();

// Annotate a text
$draw->annotation(450, 200, 'The strokeDashArray here is ' 
                  . implode(" ", $strokeDashArray));

// Render the draw commands
$imagick->drawImage($draw);

// Show the output
$imagick->setImageFormat('png');
header("Content-Type: image/png");

echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
?>