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littleEndianFactory

Return a typed array constructor for creating typed arrays stored in little-endian byte order.

In contrast to the built-in typed array constructors which store values according to the host platform byte order, the typed array constructors returned by the factory function always access elements in little-endian byte order. Such enforcement can be particularly advantageous when working with memory buffers which do not necessarily follow host platform byte order, such as WebAssembly memory.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/array-little-endian-factory

Alternatively,

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Usage

var littleEndianFactory = require( '@stdlib/array-little-endian-factory' );

littleEndianFactory( dtype )

Returns a typed array constructor for creating typed arrays having a specified data type and stored in little-endian byte order.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );
// returns <Function>

var Float32ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float32' );
// returns <Function>

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Typed Array Constructor

TypedArrayLE()

A typed array constructor which returns a typed array representing an array of values in little-endian byte order.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE();
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

TypedArrayLE( length )

Returns a typed array having a specified length.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 5 );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

TypedArrayLE( typedarray )

Creates a typed array from another typed array.

var Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float32' );

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr1 = new Float32Array( [ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ] );
var arr2 = new Float64ArrayLE( arr1 );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr2.get( 0 );
// returns 0.5

TypedArrayLE( obj )

Creates a typed array from an array-like object or iterable.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( [ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ] );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 0.5

TypedArrayLE( buffer[, byteOffset[, length]] )

Returns a typed array view of an ArrayBuffer.

var ArrayBuffer = require( '@stdlib/array-buffer' );

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var buf = new ArrayBuffer( 32 );
var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( buf, 0, 4 );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

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Typed Array Properties

TypedArrayLE.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Number of bytes per view element.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var nbytes = Float64ArrayLE.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT;
// returns 8

TypedArrayLE.name

Typed array constructor name.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var str = Float64ArrayLE.name;
// returns 'Float64ArrayLE'

TypedArrayLE.prototype.buffer

Read-only property which returns the ArrayBuffer referenced by the typed array.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 5 );
var buf = arr.buffer;
// returns <ArrayBuffer>

TypedArrayLE.prototype.byteLength

Read-only property which returns the length (in bytes) of the typed array.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 5 );
var byteLength = arr.byteLength;
// returns 40

TypedArrayLE.prototype.byteOffset

Read-only property which returns the offset (in bytes) of the typed array from the start of its ArrayBuffer.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 5 );
var byteOffset = arr.byteOffset;
// returns 0

TypedArrayLE.prototype.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Number of bytes per view element.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 5 );
var nbytes = arr.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT;
// returns 8

TypedArrayLE.prototype.length

Read-only property which returns the number of view elements.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 5 );
var len = arr.length;
// returns 5

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Typed Array Methods

TypedArrayLE.from( src[, map[, thisArg]] )

Creates a new typed array from an array-like object or an iterable.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = Float64ArrayLE.from( [ 1.0, -1.0 ] );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 1.0

To invoke a function for each src value, provide a callback function.

function mapFcn( v ) {
    return v * 2.0;
}

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = Float64ArrayLE.from( [ 1.0, -1.0 ], mapFcn );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 2.0

A callback function is provided two arguments:

• value: source value.
• index: source index.

To set the callback execution context, provide a thisArg.

function mapFcn( v ) {
    this.count += 1;
    return v * 2.0;
}

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var ctx = {
    'count': 0
};

var arr = Float64ArrayLE.from( [ 1.0, -1.0 ], mapFcn, ctx );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 2.0

var n = ctx.count;
// returns 2

TypedArrayLE.of( element0[, element1[, ...elementN]] )

Creates a new typed array from a variable number of arguments.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = Float64ArrayLE.of( 1.0, -1.0 );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 1.0

TypedArrayLE.prototype.get( i )

Returns an array element located at a nonnegative integer position (index) i.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 10 );

// Set the first element:
arr.set( 1.0, 0 );

// Get the first element:
var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 1.0

If provided an out-of-bounds index, the method returns undefined.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( 10 );

var v = arr.get( 100 );
// returns undefined

TypedArrayLE.prototype.set( arr[, offset] )

Sets array elements.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( [ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 ] );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

var v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 1.0

v = arr.get( 1 );
// returns 2.0

// Set the first two array elements:
arr.set( [ 4.0, 5.0 ] );

v = arr.get( 0 );
// returns 4.0

v = arr.get( 1 );
// returns 5.0

By default, the method starts writing values at the first array index. To specify an alternative index, provide an index offset.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( [ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 ] );
// returns <Float64ArrayLE>

// Set the last two array elements:
arr.set( [ 4.0, 5.0 ], 1 );

var v = arr.get( 1 );
// returns 4.0

v = arr.get( 2 );
// returns 5.0

A few notes:

• If i is out-of-bounds, the method throws an error.
• If a target array cannot accommodate all values (i.e., the length of source array plus i exceeds the target array length), the method throws an error.
• If provided a typed array which shares an ArrayBuffer with the target array, the method will intelligently copy the source range to the destination range.

TypedArrayLE.prototype.toString()

Serializes an array as a string.

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

var arr = new Float64ArrayLE( [ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 ] );

var str = arr.toString();
// returns '1,2,3'

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Notes

• While returned constructors strive to maintain (but do not guarantee) consistency with typed arrays, significant deviations from ECMAScript-defined typed array behavior are as follows:

  • Constructors not require the new operator.
  • Accessing array elements using bracket syntax (e.g., X[i]) is not supported. Instead, one must use the .get() method.

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Examples

var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float64' );
var logEach = require( '@stdlib/console-log-each' );
var littleEndianFactory = require( '@stdlib/array-little-endian-factory' );

var Float64ArrayLE = littleEndianFactory( 'float64' );

// Create a typed array by specifying a length:
var out = new Float64ArrayLE( 3 );
logEach( '%s', out );

// Create a typed array from an array:
var arr = [ 1.0, -1.0, -3.14, 3.14, 0.5, 0.5 ];
out = new Float64ArrayLE( arr );
logEach( '%s', out );

// Create a typed array from an array buffer:
arr = new Float64Array( [ 1.0, -1.0, -3.14, 3.14, 0.5, 0.5 ] ); // host byte order
out = new Float64ArrayLE( arr.buffer );
logEach( '%s', out );

// Create a typed array from an array buffer view:
arr = new Float64Array( [ 1.0, -1.0, -3.14, 3.14, 0.5, 0.5 ] ); // host byte order
out = new Float64ArrayLE( arr.buffer, 8, 2 );
logEach( '%s', out );

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Notice

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