---
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>
```
