---
title: Path.noop()
---

The `Path.noop()` method adds a placeholder path operation.
A `noop` operation does nothing, but is intended to be replaced later
with [`Path.insop()`](/reference/api/path/insop).

## Signature

```js
Path path.noop(string id)
```

:::tip
This method is chainable as it returns the `Path` object
:::

## Example

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

points.left = new Point(10,10)
points.dartLeft = new Point(40, 10)
points.dartTip = new Point(50, 50)
points.dartRight = new Point(60, 10)
points.right = new Point(90, 10)

paths.withoutDart = new Path()
.move(points.left)
.line(points.dartLeft)
.noop('dart')
.line(points.right)

paths.withDart = paths.withoutDart
.clone()
.insop(
'dart',
new Path()
.line(points.dartTip)
.line(points.dartRight)
)
.attr('style', 'stroke-width: 2px; stroke-opacity: 0.5; stroke: orange;')

return part
}

```
</Example>
```
