Flags with Rectangles

You can dive right in and start programming - or you can watch this worked example: Flag of Benin

• You will need to use the method fillRect
• You will need to use the property fillStyle

1) Libya

The flag of Libya, until 2011, was a simple green rectangle. Try the program as it is given, then change it so that the green rectangle is 150 wide.

Input

function drawFlag(ctx) { ctx.fillStyle = 'green'; ctx.fillRect(0,0,75,100); }

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function drawFlag(ctx)

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{

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  ctx.fillStyle = 'green';

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  ctx.fillRect(0,0,75,100);

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}  

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​

Go reset

Output

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'green';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,75,100);
}  

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'green';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,150,100);
}  

2) France

The flag of France is blue, white and red. The code given draws only one of the three rectangles required and it is in the wrong place.

Input

function drawFlag(ctx) { ctx.fillStyle = 'blue'; ctx.fillRect(50,0,50,100); }

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function drawFlag(ctx)

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{

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  ctx.fillStyle = 'blue';

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  ctx.fillRect(50,0,50,100);

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}

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​

Go reset

Output

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'blue';
  ctx.fillRect(50,0,50,100);
}

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'blue';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,50,100);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
  ctx.fillRect(50,0,50,100); 
  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
  ctx.fillRect(100,0,50,100); 
}

3) Germany

The flag of Germany is black, red and yellow.

Only one of the three rectangles has been drawn - and that one is in the wrong place.

Input

function drawFlag(ctx) { ctx.fillStyle = 'yellow'; ctx.fillRect(0,0,150,30); }

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function drawFlag(ctx)

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{

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  ctx.fillStyle = 'yellow';

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  ctx.fillRect(0,0,150,30);

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} 

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​

Go reset

Output

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'yellow';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,150,30);
} 

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'black';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,150,30);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
  ctx.fillRect(0,30,150,30);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'yellow';
  ctx.fillRect(0,60,150,30);
}

4) Switzerland

The flag of Switzerland is red with a white cross in the center.

The background has been filled in. Use white rectangles to draw the cross.

Input

function drawFlag(ctx) { ctx.fillStyle = 'red'; ctx.fillRect(0,0,100,100); }

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function drawFlag(ctx)

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{

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  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';

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  ctx.fillRect(0,0,100,100);

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}

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​

Go reset

Output

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,100,100);
}

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,100,100);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
  ctx.fillRect(10,40,80,20);
  ctx.fillRect(40,10,20,80);
}

5) United Arab Emirates

• The flag of United Arab Emirates has a red bar taking one quarter of the rectangle.
• The rectangle is 200 by 99.

Input

function drawFlag(ctx) { ctx.fillStyle = 'white'; ctx.fillRect(50,0,150,33); ctx.fillStyle = 'red'; }

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function drawFlag(ctx)

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{

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  ctx.fillStyle = 'white';

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  ctx.fillRect(50,0,150,33);

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  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';

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}

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​

Go reset

Output

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
  ctx.fillRect(50,0,150,33);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
}

function drawFlag(ctx)
{
  ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
  ctx.fillRect(0,0,50,99);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'black';
  ctx.fillRect(50,0,150,33);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
  ctx.fillRect(50,33,150,33);
  ctx.fillStyle = 'green';
  ctx.fillRect(50,66,150,33);
}