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TextEncoder.encode

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The TextEncoder.encode() method returns a Uint8Array containing the text given in parameters encoded with the specific method for that TextEncoder object.

Syntax

b1 = encoder.encode(string);

Parameters

string
Is a DOMString containing the text to encode.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Encoding
The definition of 'TextEncoder.encode()' in that specification.		 Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 38 ? 19
19
18
Firefox 18 implemented an earlier and slightly different version of the specification.
 No 25 10.1
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support 38 38 ? 19
19
18
Firefox 18 implemented an earlier and slightly different version of the specification.
 ? 10.1 ?

See also

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