DataView.prototype.buffer - JavaScript | MDN

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// Create an ArrayBuffer
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(123);

// Create a view
const view = new DataView(buffer);

console.log(view.buffer.byteLength);
// Expected output: 123

Description

The buffer property is an accessor property whose set accessor function is undefined, meaning that you can only read this property. The value is established when the DataView is constructed and cannot be changed.

Examples

Using the buffer property

js

const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
const dataview = new DataView(buffer);
dataview.buffer; // ArrayBuffer { byteLength: 8 }

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification
# sec-get-dataview.prototype.buffer

Browser compatibility

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