The Uint8Array() constructor creates Uint8Array objects. The contents are initialized to 0.
Syntax
new Uint8Array()
new Uint8Array(length)
new Uint8Array(typedArray)
new Uint8Array(object)
new Uint8Array(buffer)
new Uint8Array(buffer, byteOffset)
new Uint8Array(buffer, byteOffset, length)
Note:
Uint8Array()can only be constructed withnew. Attempting to call it withoutnewthrows a TypeError.
Parameters
See TypedArray.
Exceptions
See TypedArray.
Examples
Different ways to create a Uint8Array
// From a length
const uint8 = new Uint8Array(2);
uint8[0] = 42;
console.log(uint8[0]); // 42
console.log(uint8.length); // 2
console.log(uint8.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT); // 1
// From an array
const x = new Uint8Array([21, 31]);
console.log(x[1]); // 31
// From another TypedArray
const y = new Uint8Array(x);
console.log(y[0]); // 21
// From an ArrayBuffer
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
const z = new Uint8Array(buffer, 1, 4);
console.log(z.byteOffset); // 1
// From an iterable
const iterable = (function* () {
yield* [1, 2, 3];
})();
const uint8FromIterable = new Uint8Array(iterable);
console.log(uint8FromIterable);
// Uint8Array [1, 2, 3]