Introduction
Building a snake game in JavaScript is a great way to learn how to code in this popular programming language. This tutorial will walk you through all the steps necessary to create your own snake game using HTML5 and JavaScript.
Creating the Canvas
The first step is to create the canvas element that will be used to draw the game. The canvas element is an HTML5 element that allows you to draw graphics on the screen.
In your HTML file add the following code to create a canvas element:
This will create a canvas element with the id “myCanvas” that is 800 pixels wide and 600 pixels high.
Drawing the Snake
Now that you have a canvas you can start drawing the snake. The snake will be made up of a series of squares that are connected together.
To draw a square you can use the fillRect() method. This method takes four arguments: the x and y coordinates of the top-left corner of the square and the width and height of the square.
Add the following code inside the
