Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/DataView/setUint16
The setUint16() method stores an unsigned 16-bit integer (unsigned short) value at the specified byte offset from the start of the DataView.
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Syntax
dataview.setUint16(byteOffset, value [, littleEndian])
Parameters
byteOffset- The offset, in byte, from the start of the view where to store the data.
value- The value to set.
littleEndian- Optional Indicates whether the 16-bit int is stored in little- or big-endian format. If
falseorundefined, a big-endian value is written.
Return value
Errors thrown
RangeError- Thrown if the
byteOffsetis set such as it would store beyond the end of the view.
Examples
Using the setUint16 method
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8); var dataview = new DataView(buffer); dataview.setUint16(1, 3); dataview.getUint16(1); // 3
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'DataView.prototype.setUint16' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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setUint16
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Chrome
Full support 9 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 15 |
IE
Full support 10 |
Opera
Full support 12.1 |
Safari
Full support 5.1 |
WebView Android
Full support 4 |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
Full support 15 |
Opera Android
Full support 12.1 |
Safari iOS
Full support 4.2 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.0 |
nodejs
Full support 0.10 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
DataView.prototype.setUint16() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.