WebGLRenderingContext.deleteBuffer()

The WebGLRenderingContext.deleteBuffer() method of the WebGL API deletes a given WebGLBuffer. This method has no effect if the buffer has already been deleted.

SyntaxEdit

void gl.deleteBuffer(buffer);

Parameters

buffer
A WebGLBuffer object to delete.

Return value

None.

ExamplesEdit

Deleting a buffer

var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
var buffer = gl.createBuffer();

// ...

gl.deleteBuffer(buffer);

SpecificationsEdit

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0
The definition of 'deleteBuffer' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 2.0
The definition of 'glDeleteBuffers' in that specification.
Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibilityEdit

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 9 12 4.0 (2.0) 11 12 5.1

See alsoEdit

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