Int8Array() 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 Int8Array() constructor creates Int8Array objects. The contents are initialized to 0 unless initialization data is explicitly provided.
Syntax
js
new Int8Array()
new Int8Array(length)
new Int8Array(typedArray)
new Int8Array(object)
new Int8Array(buffer)
new Int8Array(buffer, byteOffset)
new Int8Array(buffer, byteOffset, length)
Parameters
See TypedArray.
Exceptions
See TypedArray.
Examples
Different ways to create an Int8Array
js
// From a length
const int8 = new Int8Array(2);
int8[0] = 42;
console.log(int8[0]); // 42
console.log(int8.length); // 2
console.log(int8.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT); // 1
// From an array
const x = new Int8Array([21, 31]);
console.log(x[1]); // 31
// From another TypedArray
const y = new Int8Array(x);
console.log(y[0]); // 21
// From an ArrayBuffer
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
const z = new Int8Array(buffer, 1, 4);
console.log(z.byteOffset); // 1
// From an iterable
const iterable = (function* () {
yield* [1, 2, 3];
})();
const int8FromIterable = new Int8Array(iterable);
console.log(int8FromIterable);
// Int8Array [1, 2, 3]
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-typedarray-constructors |