The WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderSource()
method of the WebGL API returns the source code of a WebGLShader
as a DOMString
.
Syntax
DOMString gl.getShaderSource(shader);
Parameters
- shader
- A
WebGLShader
object to get the source code from.
Return value
A DOMString
containing the source code of the shader.
Examples
var shader = gl.createShader(gl.VERTEX_SHADER);
gl.shaderSource(shader, originalSource);
var source = gl.getShaderSource(shader);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
WebGL 1.0The definition of 'getShaderSource' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition. |
OpenGL ES 2.0The definition of 'glGetShaderSource' in that specification. | Standard | Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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getShaderSource
|
Chrome
Full support 9 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 4 |
IE
Full support 11 |
Opera
Full support 12 |
Safari
Full support 5.1 |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support 25 |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
Full support 12 |
Safari iOS
Full support 8 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.5 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
WebGLRenderingContext.createShader()
WebGLRenderingContext.isShader()
WebGLRenderingContext.deleteShader()
WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderSource() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.