Indeed, there are many ways to draw a star. Take a look at the following demonstration page which includes several quick examples created using JavaScript.

CLICK HERE TO SEE EIGHT JAVASCRIPT EXAMPLES!

Stars can be drawn simply by connecting dots which are listed as XY coordinate pairs. A more sophisticated approach is to use a little trigonometry to calculate points. The simple methods are not very versatile, but the more complex methods are extremely versatile. Which is a bit of a problem for those who believe in the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) philosophy of life. If the analogy holds for other areas of life, then in order to become a more flexible person one must be careful not to adopt an overly simplistic approach to life. On the other hand, humans can only deal with so much complexity and so perhaps this is not such a great analogy afterall!