JavaScript ArrayBuffer() Constructor
JavaScript ArrayBuffer Constructor is used to create a new ArrayBuffer object. ArrayBuffer object is used to represent a generic, fixed-length raw binary data buffer. This object can only be created with the new keyword. If the object is created without the new keyword it will throw a TypeError
Syntax:
new ArrayBuffer(byteLength, opt)
Parameters: It accepts two parameters where the second parameter is optional.
- bytelength: It denotes the size, in bytes, of the array buffer to be created.
- opt: It is a JavaScript object which specified the max size of the ArrayBuffer.
Return value: It returns a new ArrayBuffer object of the specified size and the content is initialized to 0.
Example 1: This example creates ArrayBufferobject with different parameters.
Javascript
const arr1 = new ArrayBuffer(8, {maxByteLength: 24});
const arr2 = new ArrayBuffer(8);
console.log(arr1);
console.log(arr2);
console.log(arr1.maxByteLength);
console.log(arr2.maxByteLength);
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Output: The ArrayBuffer which was created without specifying the max byte length has a default max byte length equal to its byte length specified during the creation of the object
ArrayBuffer(8)
ArrayBuffer(8)
24
8
Example 2: In this example, we will see the use of the Javascript ArrayBuffer() method.
javascript
let buffer = new ArrayBuffer(16);
let view1 = new DataView(buffer);
let view2 = new Int8Array(buffer);
view1.setInt32(0, 0x76543210);
console.log(view1.getInt32(0).toString(16));
console.log(view1.getInt8(0).toString(16));
console.log(view2[0].toString(16));
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Output:
76543210
76
76
Supported Browsers:
- Chrome
- Edge
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
We have a complete list of ArrayBuffer methods and properties, to check Please go through the JavaScript ArrayBuffer Reference article.
Last Updated :
18 May, 2023
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