Reference read()

read()

This feature requires the p5.webgpu.js addon.
This API is experimental

Its behavior may change in a future version of p5.js.

Reads data from a storage buffer back into JavaScript.

Copies data from the GPU to the CPU using a temporary buffer, so it must be awaited. Returns a Float32Array for number buffers, or an array of plain objects for struct buffers.

Note: This is a GPU -> CPU read, so calling it often (like every frame) can be slow.

Examples

Syntax

read()

Parameters

Returns

Promise<Float32Array|Object[]>:
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