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title: Path.divide()
---

The `Path.divide()` method breaks a path apart in an array of atomic paths. An
atomic path is a path that can't be divided further and is always made up of
one move + one drawing operation.

## Signature

```js
array path.divide()
```

## Example

<Example caption="Example of the Path.divide() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, part }) => {

  points.A = new Point(55, 40)
  points.B = new Point(10, 70)
  points.BCp2 = new Point(40, 20)
  points.C = new Point(90, 60)
  points.CCp1 = new Point(50, -30)
  points.D = new Point(50, 80)
  points.DCp1 = new Point(140, 50)

  paths.example = new Path()
    .move(points.A)
    .line(points.B)
    .curve(points.BCp2, points.CCp1, points.C)
    .curve(points.DCp1, points.DCp1, points.D)
    .close()

  let style = "stroke-width: 4; stroke-opacity: 0.5;"
  let i = 0
  for (let p of paths.example.divide()) {
    i++
    paths[i] = p
      .attr("style", style)
      .attr('style', `stroke: hsl(${i * 70}, 100%, 50%)`)
  }

  return part
}
```
</Example>