---
name: "PS_rect"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_rect"
---

# PS\_rect(3)

Draws a rectangle

## NAME

PS\_rect — Draws a rectangle

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

void PS\_rect(PSDoc \*psdoc, float x, float y, float width, float height)

## DESCRIPTION

Draws a rectangle with its lower left corner at  (**x**, **y**). The rectangle  starts and ends in its lower left corner. If this function is called  outside a path it will start a new path. If it is called within a path  it will add the rectangle as a subpath. If the last drawing operation  does not end in the lower left corner then there will be a gab in the  path.

## SEE ALSO

PS\_cirle(3), [PS\_arc(3)](/PS_arc/3.md), [PS\_lineto(3)](/PS_lineto/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.