WebGLShaderPrecisionFormat.precision

The read-only WebGLShaderPrecisionFormat.precision property returns the number of bits of precision that can be represented.

For integer formats this value is always 0.

ExamplesEdit

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

gl.getShaderPrecisionFormat(gl.VERTEX_SHADER, gl.MEDIUM_FLOAT).precision; // 23
gl.getShaderPrecisionFormat(gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER, gl.LOW_INT).precision; // 0

SpecificationsEdit

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0
The definition of 'WebGLShaderPrecisionFormat.precision' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityEdit

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 9 11.0 (11.0) 11 12 5.1

See alsoEdit

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