SVG Line vs. Path

HTML & CSS
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What’s the difference, and when should one be used instead of the other?

or, are there certain circumstances where you would use one over the other?

Path

<svg width="260" height="245" viewBox="0 0 260 245"> 
<path d="M148,145,200,234" stroke-width="6" stroke="green"/> </svg>

Line

<svg width="260" height="245" viewBox="0 0 260 245"> 
 <line x1="148" y1="145" x2="200" y2="234" stroke-width="6" stroke="green"/> </svg>
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The line element is for a simple, single point to point straight line.
The path element is used for more complex shapes such as polygons made up of multiple lines and curved paths

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