Blob
Blob
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Summary
The Blob object represents immutable raw data. It provides a method to slice data objects between ranges of bytes into further chunks of raw data.
Overview
Blob provides an attribute representing the size of the chunk of data. The File object inherits from the Blob object. Blob objects can be read asynchronously only on the main thread via FileReader objects, but metadata access via attributes such as size and type return synchronously (this trade-off is based on the underlying assumption that metadata access will not significantly block or disrupt the browser's main thread, whereas reading Blob data will).
Properties
No properties.
Methods
| API Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| close | Releases the file lock for the associated file resource or frees the memory for the Blob object. After calling this method, performing addition operations on the Blob object fails and throws an exception. |
| slice | Returns a new Blob object with bytes ranging from its optional start parameter up to but not including its optional end parameter. |
Events
No events.
Examples
// Example for creating a URL to a typed array using a blob
JavaScript
var typedArray = GetTheTypedArraySomehow();
var blob = new Blob([typedArray], {type: "application/octet-binary"}); // pass a useful mime type here
var url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
// url will be something like: blob:d3958f5c-0777-0845-9dcf-2cb28783acaf
// now you can use the url in any context that regular URLs can be used in, for example img.src, etc.
// Blob constructor example usage
JavaScript
var aFileParts = ['<a id="a">hey!</a>'];
var oMyBlob = new Blob(aFileParts, { "type" : "text/xml" }); // the blob
Related specifications
| Specification | Status | Related Changes |
|---|---|---|
| W3C File API Specification | W3C Working Draft |
Compatibility
Desktop
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | 22.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 12.1 |
6.0 |
Mobile
| Feature | Android | BlackBerry | Chrome for mobile | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Opera Mini | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | 3.0 | 10.0 | 18 | ? | ? | ? | Unsupported | 6.0 |
Compatibility notes
| Browser | Version | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome on Android | 18 | while window.Blob is defined, it can't be used as a constructor; you should fallback on BlobBuilder |
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