SharedArrayBuffer.prototype.maxByteLength
Baseline
2024
Newly available
Since July 2024, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.
The maxByteLength accessor property of SharedArrayBuffer instances returns the maximum length (in bytes) that this SharedArrayBuffer can be grown to.
Description
The maxByteLength 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 shared array is constructed, set via the maxByteLength option of the SharedArrayBuffer() constructor, and cannot be changed.
If this SharedArrayBuffer was constructed without specifying a maxByteLength value, this property returns a value equal to the value of the SharedArrayBuffer's byteLength.
Examples
Using maxByteLength
In this example, we create a 8-byte buffer that is resizable to a max length of 16 bytes, then return its maxByteLength:
const buffer = new SharedArrayBuffer(8, { maxByteLength: 16 });
buffer.maxByteLength; // 16
Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-get-sharedarraybuffer.prototype.maxbytelength |
Browser compatibility
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