---
title: "computeDirection"
description: "Computes this [Path]'s direction (or winding, or orientation), which can be either
[Path.Direction.Clockwise] or [Path.Direction.CounterClockwise].

If the path is made of multiple contours (the path contains multiple \"move\" commands), the
direction returned by this property is the direction of the first contour.

If the path is empty (contains no lines/curves), the direction is [Path.Direction.Clockwise].

If the path has no area (single straight line), the direction is [Path.Direction.Clockwise].

Calling this property does not cache the result, the direction is computed Calling this method
does not cache the result, the direction is computed every time the method is called.

If you need to query the direction of individual contours, you should [divide][Path.divide] the
path first."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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```kotlin
fun Path.computeDirection(): Path.Direction
```


Computes this `Path`'s direction (or winding, or orientation), which can be either
`Path.Direction.Clockwise` or `Path.Direction.CounterClockwise`.

If the path is made of multiple contours (the path contains multiple "move" commands), the
direction returned by this property is the direction of the first contour.

If the path is empty (contains no lines/curves), the direction is `Path.Direction.Clockwise`.

If the path has no area (single straight line), the direction is `Path.Direction.Clockwise`.

Calling this property does not cache the result, the direction is computed Calling this method
does not cache the result, the direction is computed every time the method is called.

If you need to query the direction of individual contours, you should `divide` the
path first.