ByteLengthQueuingStrategy: size() method

Baseline 2022

Newly available

Since June 2022, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The size() method of the ByteLengthQueuingStrategy interface returns the given chunk's byteLength property.

Syntax

size(chunk)

Parameters

chunk: A chunk of data being passed through the stream.

Return value

An integer representing the byte length of the given chunk.

Examples

const queuingStrategy = new ByteLengthQueuingStrategy({ highWaterMark: 1 });

const readableStream = new ReadableStream(
  {
    start(controller) {
      // …
    },
    pull(controller) {
      // …
    },
    cancel(err) {
      console.log("stream error:", err);
    },
  },
  queuingStrategy,
);

const size = queueingStrategy.size(chunk);

Specifications

Specification
Streams Standard # blqs-size

Browser compatibility

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