ReadableByteStreamController

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The ReadableByteStreamController interface of the Streams API represents a controller allowing control of a ReadableStream's state and internal queue. Byte stream controllers are for byte streams.

Constructor

None. ReadableByteStreamController instances are created automatically during ReadableStream construction.

Properties

ReadableByteStreamController.byobRequest Read only
Returns the current BYOB pull request.
ReadableByteStreamController.desiredSize Read only
Returns the desired size required to fill the stream's internal queue.

Methods

ReadableByteStreamController.close()
Closes the associated stream.
ReadableByteStreamController.enqueue()
Enqueues a given chunk in the associated stream.
ReadableByteStreamController.error()
Causes any future interactions with the associated stream to error.

Examples

TBD.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Streams
The definition of 'ReadableByteStreamController' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
ReadableByteStreamController
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
byobRequest
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
close
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
desiredSize
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
enqueue
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
error
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.