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Low-Level Binary Parsing with DataView
DataView provides a low-level interface for reading and writing multiple number types in an ArrayBuffer, regardless of the platform's endianness. This is critical when handling binary protocols, custom file formats, or optimized network payloads in performant full-stack applications.
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const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);const view = new DataView(buffer);view.setUint16(0, 0x1234, false); // Big-endianview.setUint32(2, 0xABCDEFFF, true); // Little-endianconst firstVal = view.getUint16(0, false);const secondVal = view.getUint32(2, true);
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new DataView(buffer);
Creates a view over an ArrayBuffer that allows structured access to binary data.
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setUint16(0, 0x1234, false);
Writes a 16-bit unsigned integer at offset 0 using big-endian byte order.
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getUint32(2, true);
Reads a 32-bit unsigned integer starting at offset 2 using little-endian byte order.