ArrayBuffer.prototype.detached

Baseline
Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since March 2024.

The detached accessor property of ArrayBuffer instances returns a boolean indicating whether or not this buffer has been detached (transferred).

Description

The detached property is an accessor property whose set accessor function is undefined, meaning that you can only read this property. The value is false when the ArrayBuffer is first created. The value becomes true if the ArrayBuffer is transferred, which detaches the instance from its underlying memory. Once a buffer becomes detached, it is no longer usable.

Examples

Using detached

js
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
console.log(buffer.detached); // false
const newBuffer = buffer.transfer();
console.log(buffer.detached); // true
console.log(newBuffer.detached); // false

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification
# sec-get-arraybuffer.prototype.detached

Browser compatibility

See also