Do I have to have the content.beginPath() and content.closePath()?

Question

Does the beginPath and the closePath have to be included for this line to draw or for all of the graphics. I have the new HTML 5 Canvas book but this I was not completely ce

Answer 1

beginPath() clears the old path so you can define a new one.

closePath() connects the first point with the last point and is not needed in your example. In any case it would have be used before stroking of filling to have an effect on the rasterized result.