dataView.buffer

The buffer accessor property represents the ArrayBuffer referenced by the DataView at construction time.

Syntax

dataview.buffer

Description

The buffer property is an accessor property whose set accessor function is undefined, meaning that you can only read this property. The value is established when the DataView is constructed and cannot be changed.

Examples

Using the buffer property

var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
var dataview = new DataView(buffer);
dataview.buffer; // ArrayBuffer { byteLength: 8 }

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'DataView.prototype.buffer' in that specification.	Standard	Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'DataView.prototype.buffer' in that specification.	Draft

Browser compatibility

See also

• DataView
• ArrayBuffer