Int16Array() constructor
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() constructor creates Int16Array objects. The contents are initialized to 0 unless initialization data is explicitly provided.
Syntax
js
new Int16Array()
new Int16Array(length)
new Int16Array(typedArray)
new Int16Array(object)
new Int16Array(buffer)
new Int16Array(buffer, byteOffset)
new Int16Array(buffer, byteOffset, length)
Parameters
See TypedArray.
Exceptions
See 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® 2026 Language Specification # sec-typedarray-constructors |
Browser compatibility
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