TheInt16Array typed array represents an array of 16-bit signed integers in the platform byte order. If control over byte order is needed, useDataView instead. The contents are initialized to0 unless initialization data is explicitly provided. Once established, you can reference elements in the array using the object's methods, or using standard array index syntax (that is, using bracket notation).

Int16Array is a subclass of the hiddenTypedArray class.

Constructor

Int16Array()

Creates a newInt16Array object.

Static properties

Also inherits static properties from its parentTypedArray.

Int16Array.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Returns a number value of the element size.2 in the case ofInt16Array.

Static methods

Inherits static methods from its parentTypedArray.

Instance properties

Also inherits instance properties from its parentTypedArray.

These properties are defined onInt16Array.prototype and shared by allInt16Array instances.

Int16Array.prototype.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Returns a number value of the element size.2 in the case of anInt16Array.

Int16Array.prototype.constructor

The constructor function that created the instance object. ForInt16Array instances, the initial value is theInt16Array constructor.

Instance methods

Inherits instance methods from its parentTypedArray.

Examples

Different ways to create an Int16Array

// From a lengthconst int16 = new Int16Array(2);int16[0] = 42;console.log(int16[0]); // 42console.log(int16.length); // 2console.log(int16.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT); // 2// From an arrayconst x = new Int16Array([21, 31]);console.log(x[1]); // 31// From another TypedArrayconst y = new Int16Array(x);console.log(y[0]); // 21// From an ArrayBufferconst buffer = new ArrayBuffer(16);const z = new Int16Array(buffer, 2, 4);console.log(z.byteOffset); // 2// From an iterableconst iterable = (function* () {  yield* [1, 2, 3];})();const int16FromIterable = new Int16Array(iterable);console.log(int16FromIterable);// Int16Array [1, 2, 3]

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Polyfill ofInt16Array incore-js
• JavaScript typed arrays guide
• TypedArray
• ArrayBuffer
• DataView