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Float16Array

Category

JavaScript

Type

Chromium catches up

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 135)

Intent stage

None

• Breaking change: No
• Enterprise impact: None
• Chromium flag: --js-float16array
• Spec maturity: Working draft
• Web Platform Tests: Yes

WPT details: In test262: https://github.com/tc39/test262/pull/3849

Summary

Adds the Float16Array typed array. Number values are rounded to IEEE fp16 when writing into Float16Array instances.

Motivation

Stage 3 TC39 proposal

Standards & signals

• Specification: https://tc39.es/proposal-float16array
• Firefox: Shipped/Shipping
• Safari: Shipped/Shipping
• Web developers: No signals
• Tracking bug: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/42203953

Ecosystem

• Web Platform Tests: https://wpt.fyi/results/?q=float16array
• Chrome Platform Showcase: https://chrome-platform-showcase.paulkinlan-ea.deno.net/features
• GenDN reference: https://gendn.paulkinlan-ea.deno.net/features
• chrome.dev demos search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Achrome.dev+Float16Array
• MDN Web Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search?q=Float16Array
• Baseline status: https://webstatus.dev/?q=Float16Array

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