TypedArray.of()

The TypedArray.of() method creates a new typed array with 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

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

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);    // IntArray [ 0 ]

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of '%TypedArray%.of' in that specification.
Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of '%TypedArray%.of' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 45.0 38 (38) No support No support No support
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support No support 38.0 (38) No support No support No support

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