Int16Array

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The Int16Array typed array represents an array of 16-bit signed integers in the platform byte order. If control over byte order is needed, use DataView instead. The contents are initialized to 0 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 hidden TypedArray class.

Constructor

Int16Array()

Creates a new Int16Array object.

Static properties

Also inherits static properties from its parent TypedArray.

Int16Array.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Returns a number value of the element size. 2 in the case of Int16Array.

Static methods

Inherits static methods from its parent TypedArray.

Instance properties

Also inherits instance properties from its parent TypedArray.

These properties are defined on Int16Array.prototype and shared by all Int16Array instances.

Int16Array.prototype.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Returns a number value of the element size. 2 in the case of an Int16Array.

Int16Array.prototype.constructor

The constructor function that created the instance object. For Int16Array instances, the initial value is the Int16Array constructor.

Instance methods

Inherits instance methods from its parent TypedArray.

Examples

Different ways to create an Int16Array

js
// From a length
const int16 = new Int16Array(2);
int16[0] = 42;
console.log(int16[0]); // 42
console.log(int16.length); // 2
console.log(int16.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT); // 2

// From an array
const x = new Int16Array([21, 31]);
console.log(x[1]); // 31

// From another TypedArray
const y = new Int16Array(x);
console.log(y[0]); // 21

// From an ArrayBuffer
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(16);
const z = new Int16Array(buffer, 2, 4);
console.log(z.byteOffset); // 2

// From an iterable
const iterable = (function* () {
  yield* [1, 2, 3];
})();
const int16FromIterable = new Int16Array(iterable);
console.log(int16FromIterable);
// Int16Array [1, 2, 3]

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification
# sec-typedarray-objects

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile server
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Bun
Deno
Node.js
Int16Array
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 7 (Release date: 2010-10-19)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 4 (Release date: 2011-03-22)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 11.6 (Release date: 2011-12-06)
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Safari – Full support
Safari 5.1 (Release date: 2011-07-20)
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Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
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Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 4 (Release date: 2011-03-29)
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Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12 (Release date: 2012-02-25)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 4.2 (Release date: 2010-11-22)
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Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
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WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4 (Release date: 2011-10-18)
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WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 4.2 (Release date: 2010-11-22)
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Bun – Full support
Bun 1 (Release date: 2023-09-08)
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Deno – Full support
Deno 1 (Release date: 2020-05-13)
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Node.js – Full support
Node.js 0.10 (Release date: 2013-03-11)
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Int16Array() constructor
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 7 (Release date: 2010-10-19)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 4 (Release date: 2011-03-22)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 11.6 (Release date: 2011-12-06)
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Safari – Full support
Safari 5.1 (Release date: 2011-07-20)
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Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
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Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 4 (Release date: 2011-03-29)
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Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12 (Release date: 2012-02-25)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 4.2 (Release date: 2010-11-22)
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Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
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WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4 (Release date: 2011-10-18)
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WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 4.2 (Release date: 2010-11-22)
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Bun – Full support
Bun 1 (Release date: 2023-09-08)
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Deno – Full support
Deno 1 (Release date: 2020-05-13)
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Node.js – Full support
Node.js 0.10 (Release date: 2013-03-11)
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Constructor without parameters
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 7 (Release date: 2010-10-19)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 55 (Release date: 2017-08-08)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 11.6 (Release date: 2011-12-06)
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Safari – Full support
Safari 5.1 (Release date: 2011-07-20)
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Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
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Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 55 (Release date: 2017-08-08)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12 (Release date: 2012-02-25)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 5 (Release date: 2011-10-12)
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Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
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WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4.4 (Release date: 2013-12-09)
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WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 5 (Release date: 2011-10-12)
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Bun – Full support
Bun 1 (Release date: 2023-09-08)
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Deno – Full support
Deno 1 (Release date: 2020-05-13)
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Node.js – Full support
Node.js 0.10 (Release date: 2013-03-11)
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new Int16Array(iterable)
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 39 (Release date: 2014-11-18)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 14 (Release date: 2016-08-02)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 52 (Release date: 2017-03-07)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 26 (Release date: 2014-12-03)
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Safari – Full support
Safari 10 (Release date: 2016-09-20)
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Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 39 (Release date: 2014-11-12)
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Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 52 (Release date: 2017-03-07)
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Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 26 (Release date: 2014-12-02)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 10 (Release date: 2016-09-13)
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Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 4 (Release date: 2016-03-11)
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WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 39 (Release date: 2014-11-12)
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WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 10 (Release date: 2016-09-13)
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Bun – Full support
Bun 1 (Release date: 2023-09-08)
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Deno – Full support
Deno 1 (Release date: 2020-05-13)
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Node.js – Full support
Node.js 4 (Release date: 2015-09-08)
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See also