Atomics.sub()

The static Atomics.sub() method substracts a given value at a given position in the array and returns the old value at that position. This atomic operation guarantees that no other write happens until the modified value is written back.

Syntax

Atomics.sub(typedArray, index, value)

Parameters

typedArray

A shared integer typed array. One of Int8Array, Uint8Array, Int16Array, Uint16Array, Int32Array, or Uint32Array.

index

The position in the typedArray to subtract a value from.

value

The number to subtract.

Return value

The old value at the given position (typedArray[index]).

Exceptions

• Throws a TypeError, if typedArray is not one of the allowed integer types.
• Throws a TypeError, if typedArray is not a shared typed array type.
• Throws a RangeError, if index is out of bounds in the typedArray.

Examples

var sab = new SharedArrayBuffer(1024);
var ta = new Uint8Array(sab);
ta[0] = 48;
Atomics.sub(ta, 0, 12); // returns 48, the old value
Atomics.load(ta, 0); // 36

Specifications

Browser compatibility

[1] In Firefox version 46 until version 54, this feature is disabled by a preference setting. In about:config, set javascript.options.shared_memory to true. 

[2] The implementation is under development and needs these runtime flags: --js-flags=--harmony-sharedarraybuffer --enable-blink-feature=SharedArrayBuffer

See also

• Atomics
• Atomics.add()