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Version: 3.27.2

DataView.prototype.getInt8()

The getInt8() method gets a signed 8-bit integer (byte) at the specified byte offset from the start of the DataView.

Syntax​

getInt8(byteOffset)

Parameters​

  • byteOffset
    • : The offset, in byte, from the start of the view where to read the data.

Return value​

A signed 8-bit integer number.

Errors thrown​

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

Description​

There is no alignment constraint; multi-byte values may be fetched from any offset.