TypedArray.of()

The TypedArray.of() method creates a new typed array from a variable number of arguments. This method is nearly the same as Array.of().

Syntax

TypedArray.of(element0[, element1[, ...[, elementN]]])

where TypedArray is one of:

Int8Array
Uint8Array
Uint8ClampedArray
Int16Array
Uint16Array
Int32Array
Uint32Array
Float32Array
Float64Array
BigInt64Array
BigUint64Array

Parameters

elementN
Elements of which to create the typed array.

Return value

A new TypedArray instance.

Description

Some subtle distinctions between Array.of() and TypedArray.of():

  • If the this value passed to TypedArray.of is not a constructor, TypedArray.of will throw a TypeError, where Array.of defaults to creating a new Array.
  • TypedArray.of uses [[Put]] where Array.of uses [[DefineProperty]]. Hence, when working with Proxy objects, it calls handler.set to create new elements rather than handler.defineProperty.

Examples

Using of

Uint8Array.of(1);            // Uint8Array [ 1 ]
Int8Array.of('1', '2', '3'); // Int8Array [ 1, 2, 3 ]
Float32Array.of(1, 2, 3);    // Float32Array [ 1, 2, 3 ]
Int16Array.of(undefined);    // Int16Array [ 0 ]

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)
The definition of '%TypedArray%.of' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobileServer
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung InternetNode.js
ofChrome Full support 45Edge Full support 14Firefox Full support 38IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari Full support 9.1WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 38Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS Full support 9.3Samsung Internet Android No support Nonodejs Full support 4.0.0

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See also