The Gallows Component
Explore how to create a Gallows component in React by using the HTML canvas element. Understand how to draw scalable graphics with JavaScript, utilize lifecycle methods like componentDidMount and componentDidUpdate, and update the canvas dynamically in response to game state changes. This lesson helps you implement interactive graphical elements within your React client.
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There are several options available when it comes to creating graphical elements. Graphics can be created as images, such as PNG or GIF or scalable vector graphic (SVG) files. The advantage of the SVG format is that it can be scaled to any size without getting pixelated because it describes strokes within the picture. It’s also possible to create a graphical SVG element in HTML using JavaScript to describe the strokes. The HTML canvas is a very useful element that can be used to create graphics and is often used for graphs and in-browser games. This, and the fact that there ...