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The SIMD.Bool8x16 data type is a 128-bit vector divided into 16 lanes storing boolean values.
Syntax
SIMD.Bool8x16(s0,s1,s2,s3,s4,s5,s6,s7,s8,s9,s10,s11,s12,s13,s14,s15);
Parameters
- s[0-15]Optional
- A boolean specifying the value of the lane. Defaults to false.
Constructor functions
In addition to the simple creator function, the SIMD API provides the following constructor functions:
- SIMD.Bool8x16.splat()
- Creates an Bool8x16 with all lanes set to a given value.
Note: SIMD types don't work with new, as SIMD values are no "boxed" objects (comparable to String(s) vs. new String(s), which creates a String object).
var v = new SIMD.Bool8x16(true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false); // TypeError: SIMD.Bool8x16 is not a constructor var w = new SIMD.Bool8x16.splat(true); // TypeError: SIMD.Bool8x16.splat is not a constructor
Instead, you just write:
var v = SIMD.Bool8x16(true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false); var w = SIMD.Bool8x16.splat(true);
Operations
To actually do something with SIMD types, SIMD operations are needed that work on SIMD data types.
Checking SIMD types
- SIMD.Bool8x16.check()
- Returns a new Bool8x16 if the parameter is a valid Bool8x16 data type. Throws a TypeErrorotherwise.
Accessing and mutating lanes
- SIMD.Bool8x16.extractLane()
- Returns the value of the given lane.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.replaceLane()
- Returns a new Bool8x16 with the given lane value replaced.
- 
 Boolean operations
- SIMD.Bool8x16.allTrue()
- Checks if all lanes hold a truevalue.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.anyTrue()
- Checks if any of the lanes hold a truevalue.
Bitwise logical operations
- SIMD.Bool8x16.and()
- Returns a new Bool8x16 with the logical AND of the lane values (a & b).
- SIMD.Bool8x16.or()
- Returns a new Bool8x16 with the logical OR of the lane values (a | b).
- SIMD.Bool8x16.xor()
- Returns a new Bool8x16 with the logical XOR of the lane values (a ^ b).
- SIMD.Bool8x16.not()
- Returns a new Bool8x16 with lane with the logical NOT of the lane values (~a).
SIMD prototype
The following methods and properties are installed on the SIMD.Bool8x16.prototype.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.prototype.constructor
- Specifies the function that creates a SIMD object's prototype.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.prototype.toLocaleString()
- Returns a localized string representing the SIMD type and its elements. Overrides the Object.prototype.toLocaleString()method.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.prototype.toString()
- Returns a string representing the SIMD type and its elements. Overrides the Object.prototype.toString()method.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.prototype.valueOf()
- Returns the primitive value of a SIMD object.
- SIMD.Bool8x16.prototype.toSource()
- Returns a string representing the source code of the object. Overrides the Object.prototype.toSource()method.
Examples
Constructing a Bool8x16
SIMD.Bool8x16(true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false); // Bool8x16[true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false] SIMD.Bool8x16(true, false); // Bool8x16[false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false] SIMD.Bool8x16(); // Bool8x16[false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false]
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment | 
|---|---|---|
| SIMD The definition of 'Bool8x16' in that specification. | Draft | Initial definition. | 
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | Nightly build | Nightly build | No support | No support | No support | 
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | Nightly build | Nightly build | No support | No support | No support |