JavaScript typed arrays — Working with complex data structures
By combining a single buffer with multiple views of different types, starting at different offsets into the buffer, you can interact with data objects containing multiple data types.
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By combining a single buffer with multiple views of different types, starting at different offsets into the buffer, you can interact with data objects containing multiple data types. This lets you, for example, interact with complex data structures from WebGL or data files.
Consider this C structure
You can access a buffer containing data in this format like this
Then you can access, for example, the amount due with amountDueView[0].
> [!NOTE] > The data structure alignment in a C structure is platform-dependent. Take precautions and considerations for these padding differences.
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