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javascript instance method

DataView.prototype.setUint8()

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The setUint8() method of DataView instances takes a number and stores it as an 8-bit unsigned integer in the byte at the specified byte offset of this DataView.

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// Create an ArrayBuffer with a size in bytes
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(16);

const view = new DataView(buffer);
view.setUint8(1, 255); // Max unsigned 8-bit integer

console.log(view.getUint8(1));
// Expected output: 255

Syntax

setUint8(byteOffset, value)

Parameters

  • byteOffset
    • : The offset, in bytes, from the start of the view to store the data in.
  • value

Return value

undefined.

Exceptions

  • RangeError
    • : Thrown if the byteOffset is set such that it would store beyond the end of the view.

Examples

Using setUint8()

const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(10);
const dataview = new DataView(buffer);
dataview.setUint8(0, 3);
dataview.getUint8(0); // 3

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also