The WebGLRenderingContext.getBufferParameter() method of the WebGL API returns information about the buffer.
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WebGLRenderingContext: getBufferParameter() method
Syntax
js
getBufferParameter(target, pname)
Parameters
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target -
A
GLenumspecifying the target buffer object. Possible values:-
gl.ARRAY_BUFFER -
Buffer containing vertex attributes, such as vertex coordinates, texture coordinate data, or vertex color data.
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gl.ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER -
Buffer used for element indices.
When using a WebGL 2 context, the following values are available additionally:
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gl.COPY_READ_BUFFER -
Buffer for copying from one buffer object to another.
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gl.COPY_WRITE_BUFFER -
Buffer for copying from one buffer object to another.
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gl.TRANSFORM_FEEDBACK_BUFFER -
Buffer for transform feedback operations.
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gl.UNIFORM_BUFFER -
Buffer used for storing uniform blocks.
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gl.PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER -
Buffer used for pixel transfer operations.
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gl.PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER -
Buffer used for pixel transfer operations.
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pname -
A
GLenumspecifying information to query. Possible values:-
gl.BUFFER_SIZE -
Returns a
GLintindicating the size of the buffer in bytes. -
gl.BUFFER_USAGE -
Returns a
GLenumindicating the usage pattern of the buffer. One of the following:gl.STATIC_DRAWgl.DYNAMIC_DRAWgl.STREAM_DRAW
When using a WebGL 2 context, the following values are available additionally:
gl.STATIC_READgl.DYNAMIC_READgl.STREAM_READgl.STATIC_COPYgl.DYNAMIC_COPYgl.STREAM_COPY
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Return value
Examples
js
gl.getBufferParameter(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, gl.BUFFER_SIZE);
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| WebGL Specification # 5.14.5 |
| WebGL 2.0 Specification # 3.7.3 |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
getBufferParameter |
9 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5.1 | 4.4.3 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1.5 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGLRenderingContext/getBufferParameter