JavaScript dataView.getUint16() Method

The dataView.getUint16() is an inbuilt function in dataView that is used to get an unsigned 16-bit integer at the specified location i.e, at byte offset from the start of the dataView.

Syntax:

dataView.getUint16(byteOffset)

Parameters: It has the parameter byteOffset which is offset in a byte and it says from the start of the view where to read the data.

Return value: It returns an unsigned 16-bit integer.

Below are examples of the dataView.getUint16()() Method. 

Example 1:

javascript

var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);

var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);

dataview1.setUint16(1, 12);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));

Output:

12

Example 2:

javascript

// Creating buffer with size in byte
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);

// Creating a view
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);

// put the data 56 at slot 1
dataview1.setUint16(1, 56);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));

Output:

56

Example 3: This function converts the float value of PI from 3.14 to 3. 

javascript

// Creating buffer with size in byte
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);

// Creating a view with slot from o to 10
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);

// put the value of PI at slot 1
dataview1.setUint16(1, Math.PI);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));

Output:

3

Example 4: When there is no data to be stored, then it returns zero (0). 

javascript

// Creating buffer with size in byte
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);

// Creating a view
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);

// putting no data at slot 1
dataview1.setUint16(1);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));

Output:

0

We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this JavaScript dataView Complete Reference article.

Supported Browsers:

• Google Chrome 9 and above
• Edge 12 and above
• Firefox 15 and above
• Internet Explorer 10 and above
• Opera 12.1 and above
• Safari 5.1 and above

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