---
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)
```

:::tipThis 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>