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# CGPathElementType

The type of element found in a path.

```
enum CGPathElementType
```

## Overview

For more information about paths, see [`CGPath`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGPath).

## Topics

### Constants

[`CGPathElementType.moveToPoint`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGPathElementType/moveToPoint)

The path element that starts a new subpath.

[`CGPathElementType.addLineToPoint`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGPathElementType/addLineToPoint)

The path element that adds a line from the current point to a new point.

[`CGPathElementType.addQuadCurveToPoint`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGPathElementType/addQuadCurveToPoint)

The path element that adds a quadratic curve from the current point to the specified point.

[`CGPathElementType.addCurveToPoint`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGPathElementType/addCurveToPoint)

The path element that adds a cubic curve from the current point to the specified point.

[`CGPathElementType.closeSubpath`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGPathElementType/closeSubpath)

The path element that closes and completes a subpath. The element does not contain any points. See the function [`closeSubpath()`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGMutablePath/closeSubpath()).


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