ArrayBuffer.isView()
The ArrayBuffer.isView() method determines whether the
passed value is one of the ArrayBuffer views,
such as typed array objects
or a DataView.
Syntax
ArrayBuffer.isView(value)
Parameters
value-
The value to be checked.
Return value
true if the given argument is one of the ArrayBuffer views;
otherwise, false.
Examples
Using isView
ArrayBuffer.isView(); // false
ArrayBuffer.isView([]); // false
ArrayBuffer.isView({}); // false
ArrayBuffer.isView(null); // false
ArrayBuffer.isView(undefined); // false
ArrayBuffer.isView(new ArrayBuffer(10)); // false
ArrayBuffer.isView(new Uint8Array()); // true
ArrayBuffer.isView(new Float32Array()); // true
ArrayBuffer.isView(new Int8Array(10).subarray(0, 3)); // true
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(2);
const dv = new DataView(buffer);
ArrayBuffer.isView(dv); // true
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-arraybuffer.isview |
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