get TypedArray[@@species]

The TypedArray[@@species] accessor property returns the constructor of a typed array.

Syntax

TypedArray[Symbol.species]

where TypedArray is one of:

Int8Array
Uint8Array
Uint8ClampedArray
Int16Array
Uint16Array
Int32Array
Uint32Array
Float32Array
Float64Array

Description

The species accessor property returns the default constructor for typed array objects. Subclass constructors may over-ride it to change the constructor assignment.

Examples

The species property returns the default constructor function, which is one of the typed array constructors for a given typed array object:

Int8Array[Symbol.species];    // function Int8Array()
Uint8Array[Symbol.species];   // function Uint8Array()
Float32Array[Symbol.species]; // function Float32Array()

In a derived collection object (e.g. your custom typed array MyTypedArray), the MyTypedArray species is the MyTypedArray constructor. However, you might want to overwrite this, in order to return a parent typed array object in your derived class methods:

class MyTypedArray extends Uint8Array {
  // Overwrite MyTypedArray species to the parent Uint8Array constructor
  static get [Symbol.species]() { return Uint8Array; }
}

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'get %TypedArray% [ @@species ]' in that specification.

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See also

Related Topics
  1. Standard built-in objects
  2. TypedArray
  3. Properties
    1. TypedArray.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT
    2. TypedArray.name
    3. TypedArray.prototype.buffer
    4. TypedArray.prototype.byteLength
    5. TypedArray.prototype.byteOffset
    6. TypedArray.prototype.length
    7. get TypedArray[@@species]
  4. Methods
    1. TypedArray.from()
    2. TypedArray.of()
    3. TypedArray.prototype.copyWithin()
    4. TypedArray.prototype.entries()
    5. TypedArray.prototype.every()
    6. TypedArray.prototype.fill()
    7. TypedArray.prototype.filter()
    8. TypedArray.prototype.find()
    9. TypedArray.prototype.findIndex()
    10. TypedArray.prototype.forEach()
    11. TypedArray.prototype.includes()
    12. TypedArray.prototype.indexOf()
    13. TypedArray.prototype.join()
    14. TypedArray.prototype.keys()
    15. TypedArray.prototype.lastIndexOf()
    16. TypedArray.prototype.map()
    17. TypedArray.prototype.move()
    18. TypedArray.prototype.reduce()
    19. TypedArray.prototype.reduceRight()
    20. TypedArray.prototype.reverse()
    21. TypedArray.prototype.set()
    22. TypedArray.prototype.slice()
    23. TypedArray.prototype.some()
    24. TypedArray.prototype.sort()
    25. TypedArray.prototype.subarray()
    26. TypedArray.prototype.toLocaleString()
    27. TypedArray.prototype.toString()
    28. TypedArray.prototype.values()
    29. TypedArray.prototype[@@iterator]()
  5. Related pages:
  6. Int8Array
  7. Uint8Array
  8. Uint8ClampedArray
  9. Int16Array
  10. Uint16Array
  11. Int32Array
  12. Uint32Array
  13. Float32Array
  14. Float64Array
  15. BigInt64Array
  16. BigUint64Array
  17. Inheritance:
  18. Function
  19. Properties
    1. Function.arguments
    2. Function.arity
    3. Function.caller
    4. Function.displayName
    5. Function.length
    6. Function.name
  20. Methods
    1. Function.prototype.apply()
    2. Function.prototype.bind()
    3. Function.prototype.call()
    4. Function.prototype.isGenerator()
    5. Function.prototype.toSource()
    6. Function.prototype.toString()
  21. Object
  22. Properties
    1. Object.prototype.__count__
    2. Object.prototype.__noSuchMethod__
    3. Object.prototype.__parent__
    4. Object.prototype.__proto__
    5. Object.prototype.constructor
  23. Methods
    1. Object.prototype.__defineGetter__()
    2. Object.prototype.__defineSetter__()
    3. Object.prototype.__lookupGetter__()
    4. Object.prototype.__lookupSetter__()
    5. Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty()
    6. Object.prototype.isPrototypeOf()
    7. Object.prototype.propertyIsEnumerable()
    8. Object.prototype.toLocaleString()
    9. Object.prototype.toSource()
    10. Object.prototype.toString()
    11. Object.prototype.unwatch()
    12. Object.prototype.valueOf()
    13. Object.prototype.watch()
    14. Object.setPrototypeOf()