How can you ensure a sprite stays within the bounds of the canvas?

Ensuring that a sprite stays within the bounds of the canvas involves constantly monitoring its position during each frame update and adjusting it as necessary. Implementing boundary checks in the draw() function is an effective way to achieve this.

When you check if the sprite's coordinates exceed the canvas dimensions, you can reset its position to the nearest edge. For instance, if the sprite moves past the right edge of the canvas, you would set its x-coordinate back to the canvas width, effectively placing it at the edge instead of allowing it to move outside the visible area. This method provides a reliable way to maintain the sprite's position within the canvas boundaries and is a common practice in game development, ensuring a smooth visual experience without any unwanted disappearing actions.

The other choices focus on methods that do not directly pertain to maintaining the sprite's boundaries as effectively. For instance, animationLock does not manage position constraints, setting movement limits in properties alone does not account for dynamic movement, and modifying the canvas size can lead to more complex issues rather than simply controlling the sprite's position. Thus, boundary checks in the draw() function stand out as the most straightforward and effective approach to resolve the issue.