copy: Wasm text instruction

The memory.copy memory instruction copies data from one region of a memory to another.

The instruction does not return a value. If either the source or destination range is out of bounds, the instruction traps.

Syntax

Copy within default memory

wat
;; Copy data in default memory from [100, 125] to [50, 75]
i32.const 50 ;; Destination address to copy to
i32.const 100 ;; Source address to copy from
i32.const 25 ;; Number of bytes to copy
memory.copy  ;; Copy memory

;; Copy in default memory using an S-expression
(memory.copy (i32.const 50) (i32.const 100) (i32.const 25))

Copy specified memory (if multi-memory supported)

wat
;; Copy data within specific memory from [100, 125] to [50, 75]
i32.const 50 ;; Destination address to copy to
i32.const 100 ;; Source address to copy from
i32.const 25 ;; Number of bytes to copy
memory.copy (memory 2) (memory 2) ;; Copy memory within memory with index 2

;; Copy between memories referenced by their names
i32.const 50 ;; Destination address (in $destMem)
i32.const 100 ;; Source address (in $sourceMem)
i32.const 25 ;; Number of bytes to copy
memory.copy (memory $destMem) (memory $sourceMem) ;; Copy memory from "$sourceMem" to "$destMem"

;; Copy between memories using an S-expression
(memory.copy (memory $destMem) (memory $sourceMem) (i32.const 50) (i32.const 100) (i32.const 25))

Instructions and opcodes

Instruction Binary opcode
memory.copy 0xFC 0x0a

Specifications

Specification
Unknown specification
# syntax-instr-memory

Browser compatibility

webassembly.bulk-memory-operations

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
bulk-memory-operations
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 75 (Release date: 2019-06-04)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 78 (Release date: 2020-06-30)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 62 (Release date: 2019-06-27)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 15.1 (Release date: 2021-10-25)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 75 (Release date: 2019-06-04)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 79 (Release date: 2020-07-28)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 54 (Release date: 2019-10-18)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 15.1 (Release date: 2021-10-25)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 11 (Release date: 2019-12-05)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 75 (Release date: 2019-06-04)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 15.1 (Release date: 2021-10-25)
footnote Full support

Legend

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Full support
Full support

webassembly.multiMemory

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
multiMemory
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 120 (Release date: 2023-12-05)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 120 (Release date: 2023-12-07)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 125 (Release date: 2024-04-16)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 106 (Release date: 2023-12-19)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 120 (Release date: 2023-12-05)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 125 (Release date: 2024-04-16)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 80 (Release date: 2024-01-25)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 25 (Release date: 2024-04-24)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 120 (Release date: 2023-12-05)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support

Legend

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support

Note: The multiMemory compatibility table indicates versions in which copy can be used with a specified memory.