A typed array of 32-bit float values. The contents are initialized to 0. If the requested number of bytes could not be allocated an exception is raised.
Syntax
float32Array = new Float32Array( length );
float32Array = new Float32Array( array );
float32Array = new Float32Array( buffer, byteOffset, length);
Parameters
float32Array
Required. The variable name to which the Float32Array object is assigned.
length
Specifies the number of elements in the array.
array
The array (or typed array) that is contained in this array. The contents are initialized to the contents of the given array or typed array, with each element converted to the Float32 type.
buffer
The ArrayBuffer that the Float32Array represents.
byteOffset
Optional. Specifies the offset in bytes from the start of the buffer at which the Float32Array should begin.
length
The number of elements in the array.
Constants
The following table lists the constants of the Float32Arrayobject.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| BYTES_PER_ELEMENT Constant | The size in bytes of each element in the array. |
Properties
The following table lists the constants of the Float32Arrayobject.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| buffer Property | Read-only. Gets the ArrayBuffer that is referenced by this array. |
| byteLength Property | Read-only. The length of this array from the start of its ArrayBuffer, in bytes, as fixed at construction time. |
| byteOffset Property | Read-only. The offset of this array from the start of its ArrayBuffer, in bytes, as fixed at construction time. |
| length Property | The length of the array. |
Methods
The following table lists the methods of the Float32Arrayobject.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| get Method | Omittable. Gets the element at the specified index. |
| set Method (Float32Array) | Sets a value or an array of values. |
| subarray Method (Float32Array) | Gets a new Float32Array view of the ArrayBuffer store for this array. |
Example
The following example shows how to use a Float32Array object to process the binary data acquired from an XmlHttpRequest:
var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.open('GET', "http://www.example.com");
req.responseType = "arraybuffer";
req.send();
req.onreadystatechange = function () {
if (req.readyState === 4) {
var buffer = req.response;
var dataview = new DataView(buffer);
var ints = new Float32Array(buffer.byteLength / 4);
for (var i = 0; i < ints.length; i++) {
ints[i] = dataview.getFloat32(i * 4);
}
alert(ints[10]);
}
}
Requirements
Supported in the following document modes: Internet Explorer 10 standards and Internet Explorer 11 standards. Also supported in Store apps (Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.1). See Version Information.
Not supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards.