The Uint16Array() constructor creates Uint16Array objects. The contents are initialized to 0.
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Uint16Array() constructor
Syntax
js
new Uint16Array()
new Uint16Array(length)
new Uint16Array(typedArray)
new Uint16Array(object)
new Uint16Array(buffer)
new Uint16Array(buffer, byteOffset)
new Uint16Array(buffer, byteOffset, length)
Parameters
See TypedArray.
Exceptions
See TypedArray.
Examples
Different ways to create a Uint16Array
js
// From a length
const uint16 = new Uint16Array(2);
uint16[0] = 42;
console.log(uint16[0]); // 42
console.log(uint16.length); // 2
console.log(uint16.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT); // 2
// From an array
const x = new Uint16Array([21, 31]);
console.log(x[1]); // 31
// From another TypedArray
const y = new Uint16Array(x);
console.log(y[0]); // 21
// From an ArrayBuffer
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(16);
const z = new Uint16Array(buffer, 2, 4);
console.log(z.byteOffset); // 2
// From an iterable
const iterable = (function* () {
yield* [1, 2, 3];
})();
const uint16FromIterable = new Uint16Array(iterable);
console.log(uint16FromIterable);
// Uint16Array [1, 2, 3]
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | Deno | Node.js | ||
Uint16Array |
7 | 12 | 4 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.10.0 | |
constructor_without_parameters |
7 | 12 | 55 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 18 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | ≤37 | 1.0 | 0.10.0 | |
iterable_allowed |
39 | 14 | 52 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 52 | 26 | 10 | 4.0 | 39 | 1.0 | 4.0.0 | |
new_required |
7 | 14 | 44 | 15 | 5.1 | 18 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | ≤37 | 1.0 | 0.12.0 | |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Uint16Array/Uint16Array