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JavaScript dataView.getUint16() Method

The dataView.getUint16() is an inbuilt function in dataView that is used to get an unsigned 16-bit integer at the specified location i.e, at byte offset from the start of the dataView.

Syntax: 

dataView.getUint16(byteOffset)

Parameters: It has the parameter byteOffset which is offset in a byte and it says from the start of the view where to read the data.

Return value: It returns an unsigned 16-bit integer.

Below are examples of the dataView.getUint16()() Method. 

Example 1: 

javascript




var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);
 
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);
 
dataview1.setUint16(1, 12);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));


Output:  

12

Example 2: 

javascript




// Creating buffer with size in byte
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);
 
// Creating a view
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);
 
// put the data 56 at slot 1
dataview1.setUint16(1, 56);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));


Output:  

56

Example 3: This function converts the float value of PI from 3.14 to 3. 

javascript




// Creating buffer with size in byte
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);
 
// Creating a view with slot from o to 10
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);
 
// put the value of PI at slot 1
dataview1.setUint16(1, Math.PI);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));


Output:  

3

Example 4: When there is no data to be stored, then it returns zero (0). 

javascript




// Creating buffer with size in byte
var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(20);
 
// Creating a view
var dataview1 = new DataView(buffer, 0, 10);
 
// putting no data at slot 1
dataview1.setUint16(1);
console.log(dataview1.getUint16(1));


Output:  

0

We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this JavaScript dataView Complete Reference article.

Supported Browsers: 

  • Google Chrome 9 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Firefox 15 and above
  • Internet Explorer 10 and above
  • Opera 12.1 and above
  • Safari 5.1 and above

We have a Cheat Sheet on Javascript where we covered all the important topics of Javascript to check those please go through Javascript Cheat Sheet-A Basic guide to JavaScript.

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