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TextDecoder.decode

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The TextDecoder.decode method returns a DOMString containing the text, given in parameters, decoded with the specific method for that TextDecoder object.

Syntax

b1 = decoder.decode(buffer, options);
b2 = decoder.decode(buffer);
b3 = decoder.decode();

Parameters

bufferOptional

Is either an ArrayBuffer or an ArrayBufferView containing the text to decode.

optionsOptional

Is a TextDecodeOptions dictionary with the property:

stream: A Boolean flag indicating that additional data will follow in subsequent calls to decode(). Set to true if processing the data in chunks, and false for the final chunk or if the data is not chunked. It defaults to false.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Encoding The definition of 'TextDecoder.decode()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	38	?	19 19 18 Implemented a slightly different version of the spec.	No	25	10.1

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	38	38	?	19 19 18 Implemented a slightly different version of the spec.	?	10.1	?

TextDecoder.decode

Syntax

Parameters

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

See also