WebGLRenderingContext: createBuffer() method

The WebGLRenderingContext.createBuffer() method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a WebGLBuffer storing data such as vertices or colors.

Syntax

js
createBuffer()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A WebGLBuffer storing data such as vertices or colors.

Examples

Creating a buffer

js
const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
const gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
const buffer = gl.createBuffer();

Specifications

Specification
WebGL Specification
# 5.14.5

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android
createBuffer 9 12 4 12 5.1 25 4 12 8 1.5 4.4.3

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGLRenderingContext/createBuffer