WebGL2RenderingContext.clearBuffer[fiuv]()

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The WebGL2RenderingContext.clearBuffer[fiuv]() methods of the WebGL 2 API clear buffers from the currently bound framebuffer.

Syntax

void gl.clearBufferfv(buffer, drawbuffer, values, optional srcOffset); 
void gl.clearBufferiv(buffer, drawbuffer, values, optional srcOffset); 
void gl.clearBufferuiv(buffer, drawbuffer, values, optional srcOffset); 
void gl.clearBufferfi(buffer, drawbuffer, depth, stencil);

Parameters

buffer
A GLenum specifying the buffer to clear. Possible values are:
  • gl.COLOR: Color buffer.
  • gl.DEPTH: Depth buffer.
  • gl.STENCIL: Stencil buffer.
  • gl.DEPTH_STENCIL: clears depth and stencil buffers (used with clearBufferfi).
drawBuffer
A GLint specifying the draw buffer to clear.
values
An Array of GLintGLuint or GLfloat values or
an Int32Array, Uint32Array or Float32Array specifying the values to clear to.
depth
A GLfloat specifying the value to clear a depth render buffer to.
stencil
A GLint specifying the value to clear the stencil render buffer to.

Return value

None.

Examples

gl.clearBufferiv(gl.COLOR, 0, new Int32Array([r, g, b, a]));
gl.clearBufferuiv(gl.COLOR, 0, new Uint32Array([r, g, b, a]));
gl.clearBufferfv(gl.COLOR, 0, new Float32Array([r, g, b, a]));
gl.clearBufferfv(gl.COLOR, 0, [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]);
gl.clearBufferfi(gl.DEPTH_STENCIL, 0, 1.0, 0);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 2.0
The definition of 'clearBuffer[fiuv]()' in that specification.
Editor's Draft Initial definition for WebGL.
OpenGL ES 3.0
The definition of 'glClearBuffer' in that specification.
Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibility

FeatureChromeFirefoxEdgeInternet ExplorerOperaSafari
Basic Support5651.0(No)(No)43(No)
FeatureAndroidChrome for AndroidEdge mobileFirefox for AndroidIE mobileOpera AndroidiOS Safari
Basic Support(No)(No)(No)(No)(No)(No)(No)

See also

Document Tags and Contributors

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