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WebGLRenderingContext: drawArrays() method

The WebGLRenderingContext.drawArrays() method of the WebGL API renders primitives from array data.

Syntax

js

drawArrays(mode, first, count)

Parameters

mode

A GLenum specifying the type primitive to render. Possible values are:

  • gl.POINTS: Draws a single dot.
  • gl.LINE_STRIP: Draws a straight line to the next vertex.
  • gl.LINE_LOOP: Draws a straight line to the next vertex, and connects the last vertex back to the first.
  • gl.LINES: Draws a line between a pair of vertices.
  • gl.TRIANGLE_STRIP
  • gl.TRIANGLE_FAN
  • gl.TRIANGLES: Draws a triangle for a group of three vertices.
first

A GLint specifying the starting index in the array of vector points.

count

A GLsizei specifying the number of indices to be rendered.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

  • If mode is not one of the accepted values, a gl.INVALID_ENUM error is thrown.
  • If first or count are negative, a gl.INVALID_VALUE error is thrown.
  • if gl.CURRENT_PROGRAM is null, a gl.INVALID_OPERATION error is thrown.

Examples

js

gl.drawArrays(gl.POINTS, 0, 8);

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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drawArrays 9 12 4 11 12 5.1 4.4.3 25 4 12 8 1.5

See also

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