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The SIMD.Int8x16
data type is a 128-bit vector divided into 16 lanes storing 8-bit signed integer values.
Figure 1: SIMD.Int8x16 in a 128-bit SIMD register.
Syntax
SIMD.Int8x16(s0,s1,s2,s3,s4,s5,s6,s7,s8,s9,s10,s11,s12,s13,s14,s15);
Parameters
s[0-15]
Optional- An integer specifying the value of the lane. Defaults to 0.
Constructor functions
In addition to the simple creator functions, the SIMD API provides the following constructor functions:
SIMD.Int8x16.splat()
- Creates an Int8x16 with all lanes set to a given value.
Note that you can also convert from another SIMD data type to Int8x16.
Note: SIMD types don't work with new
, as SIMD values are no "boxed" objects (comparable to String(s)
vs. new String(s)
, which creates a String object).
var v = new SIMD.Int8x16(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16); // TypeError: SIMD.Int8x16 is not a constructor var w = new SIMD.Int8x16.splat(3); // TypeError: SIMD.Int8x16.splat is not a constructor
Instead, you just write:
var v = SIMD.Int8x16(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16); var w = SIMD.Int8x16.splat(3);
Operations
To actually do something with SIMD types, SIMD operations are needed that work on SIMD data types.
Checking SIMD types
SIMD.Int8x16.check()
- Returns a new Int8x16 if the parameter is a valid Int8x16 data type. Throws a
TypeError
otherwise.
Accessing and mutating lanes
SIMD.Int8x16.extractLane()
- Returns the value of the given lane.
SIMD.Int8x16.replaceLane()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the given lane value replaced.
Loading from and storing into typed arrays
SIMD.Int8x16.load()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values loaded from a typed array.
SIMD.Int8x16.store()
- Stores an Int8x16 into a typed array.
Arithmetic operations
SIMD.Int8x16.add()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values added (
a + b
). SIMD.Int8x16.addSaturate()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values added (
a + b
) and saturating behavior on overflow. SIMD.Int8x16.mul()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values multiplied (
a * b
). SIMD.Int8x16.neg()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the negated lane values.
SIMD.Int8x16.sub()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values subtracted (
a - b
). SIMD.Int8x16.subSaturate()
- Returns a Int8x16 instance with the lane values subtracted (
a - b
) and saturating behavior on overflow.
Shuffling and swizzling
SIMD.Int8x16.shuffle()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values shuffled.
SIMD.Int8x16.swizzle()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values swizzled.
Selections
SIMD.Int8x16.select()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values being a mix of the lanes depending on the selector mask.
Comparisons
SIMD.Int8x16.equal()
- Returns a selection mask depending on
a == b
. SIMD.Int8x16.notEqual()
- Returns a selection mask depending on
a != b
. SIMD.Int8x16.lessThan()
- Returns a selection mask depending on
a < b
. SIMD.Int8x16.lessThanOrEqual()
- Returns a selection mask depending on
a <= b
. SIMD.Int8x16.greaterThan()
- Returns a selection mask depending on
a > b
. SIMD.Int8x16.greaterThanOrEqual()
- Returns a selection mask depending on
a >= b
.
Bitwise logical operations
SIMD.Int8x16.and()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the logical AND of the lane values (
a & b
). SIMD.Int8x16.or()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the logical OR of the lane values (
a | b
). SIMD.Int8x16.xor()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the logical XOR of the lane values (
a ^ b
). SIMD.Int8x16.not()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with lane with the logical NOT of the lane values (
~a
).
Bitwise shift operations
SIMD.Int8x16.shiftLeftByScalar()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values shifted left by a given bit count (
a << bits
). SIMD.Int8x16.shiftRightByScalar()
- Returns a new Int8x16 with the lane values shifted right.
Data conversions
SIMD.Int8x16.fromFloat32x4Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from a Float32x4.
SIMD.Int8x16.fromFloat64x2Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from a Float64x2.
SIMD.Int8x16.fromInt32x4Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from an Int32x4.
SIMD.Int8x16.fromInt16x8Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from an Int16x8.
SIMD.Int8x16.fromUint32x4Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from a Uint32x4.
SIMD.Int8x16.fromUint16x8Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from a Uint16x8.
SIMD.Int8x16.fromUint8x16Bits()
- Creates a new Int8x16 data type with a bit-wise copy from an Uint8x16.
SIMD prototype
The following methods and properties are installed on the SIMD.Int8x16.prototype
.
SIMD.Int8x16.prototype.constructor
- Specifies the function that creates a SIMD object's prototype.
SIMD.Int8x16.prototype.toLocaleString()
- Returns a localized string representing the SIMD type and its elements. Overrides the
Object.prototype.toLocaleString()
method. SIMD.Int8x16.prototype.toString()
- Returns a string representing the SIMD type and its elements. Overrides the
Object.prototype.toString()
method. SIMD.Int8x16.prototype.valueOf()
- Returns the primitive value of a SIMD object.
SIMD.Int8x16.prototype.toSource()
- Returns a string representing the source code of the object. Overrides the
Object.prototype.toSource()
method.
Examples
Constructing an Int8x16
SIMD.Int8x16(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16); // Int8x16[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16] SIMD.Int8x16(1,2); // Int8x16[1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0] SIMD.Int8x16(); // Int8x16[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
SIMD The definition of 'Int8x16' in that specification. |
Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | Nightly build | No support | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | No support | Nightly build | No support | No support | No support |