The buffer
accessor property represents the ArrayBuffer
or SharedArrayBuffer
referenced by the DataView
at construction time.
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Description
The buffer
property is an accessor property whose set accessor function is undefined
, meaning that you can only read this property. The value is established when the DataView
is constructed and cannot be changed.
Examples
Using the buffer
property
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8); var dataview = new DataView(buffer); dataview.buffer; // ArrayBuffer { byteLength: 8 }
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'DataView.prototype.buffer' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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buffer | Chrome Full support 9 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 15 | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support 12.1 | Safari Full support 5.1 | WebView Android Full support 4 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 15 | Opera Android Full support 12.1 | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.10 |
SharedArrayBuffer accepted as buffer | Chrome Full support 60 | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support 79 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 47 | Safari No support 10.1 — 11.1 | WebView Android Full support 60 | Chrome Android Full support 60 | Firefox Android Full support 55 | Opera Android Full support 44 | Safari iOS No support 10.3 — 11.3 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 8.0 | nodejs Full support 8.10.0 |
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- No support