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dataView.setFloat32

The setFloat32() method stores a signed 32-bit float (float) value at the specified byte offset from the start of the DataView.

Syntax

dataview.setFloat32(byteOffset, value [, littleEndian])

Parameters

byteOffset
The offset, in byte, from the start of the view where to store the data.
value
The value to set.
littleEndian
Optional Indicates whether the 32-bit float is stored in little- or big-endian format. If false or undefined, a big-endian value is written.

Return value

undefined.

Errors thrown

RangeError
Thrown if the byteOffset is set such as it would store beyond the end of the view.

Examples

Using the setFloat32 method

var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
var dataview = new DataView(buffer);
dataview.setFloat32(1, 3);
dataview.getFloat32(1); // 3

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 9 12 15 10 12.1 5.1
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support 4 Yes Yes 15 12 4.2 Yes
Server
Node.js
Basic support Yes

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/DataView/setFloat32