freetypy.Outline.to_string¶
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Outline.
to_string
()¶ ⨎ Convert the outline to a text format string of commands. This function is flexible enough to create path commands for PDF, Postcript and SVG.
Parameters: move_command : bytes
The character or command to use for “move to” commands.
line_command : bytes
The character or command to use for “line to” commands.
cubic_command : bytes
The character or command to use for “cubic curve” commands.
conic_command : bytes, optional
The character or command to use for “conic curve” commands. If one is not provided, conic curves will be implicitly converted to cubic curves.
Returns: string : bytes
A text-based string of commands to render the character.
Examples
To generate a PDF-compatible path:
outline.to_string(" m ", " l ", " c ")