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PHP | ImagickDraw getTextDecoration() Function

The ImagickDraw::getTextDecoration() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the decoration applied when annotating with text.

Syntax:

int ImagickDraw::getTextDecoration( void )

Parameters: This function doesn’t accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns an integer value corresponding to one of DECORATION constants.
List of DECORATION constants are given below:

  • imagick::DECORATION_NO (0)
  • imagick::DECORATION_UNDERLINE (1)
  • imagick::DECORATION_OVERLINE (2)
  • imagick::DECORATION_LINETROUGH (3)

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the ImagickDraw::getTextDecoration() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();
  
// Get the text decoration
$textDecoration = $draw->getTextDecoration();
echo $textDecoration;
?>


Output:

1 // which is the default value.

Program 2:




<?php
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();
  
// Set the text decoration
$draw->setTextDecoration(2);
  
// Get the text decoration
$textDecoration = $draw->getTextDecoration();
echo $textDecoration;
?>


Output:

2

Program 3:




<?php
  
// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick();
  
// Create a image on imagick object
$imagick->newImage(800, 250, 'grey');
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();
  
// Set the fill color
$draw->setFillColor('purple');
  
// Set the font size
$draw->setFontSize(40);
  
// Get the text decoration
$textDecoration = $draw->getTextDecoration();
  
// Annotate a text
$draw->annotation(50, 100, 'The text decoration here is ' 
                                       . $textDecoration);
  
// Set the text decoration
$draw->setTextDecoration(2);
  
// Get the text decoration
$textDecoration = $draw->getTextDecoration();
  
// Annotate a text
$draw->annotation(50, 200, 'The text decoration here is ' 
                                       . $textDecoration);
  
// Render the draw commands
$imagick->drawImage($draw);
  
// Show the output
$imagick->setImageFormat('png');
header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
?>


Output:

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagickdraw.gettextdecoration.php

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