@stdlib/constants-array-max-array-length
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Maximum length for a generic array.
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Maximum Array Length
Maximum length for a generic array.
Installation
npm install @stdlib/constants-array-max-array-length
Usage
var MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH = require( '@stdlib/constants-array-max-array-length' );
MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH
Maximum length for a generic array.
var len = MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH;
// returns 4294967295
Examples
var MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH = require( '@stdlib/constants-array-max-array-length' );
function alloc( len ) {
var arr;
var i;
if ( len > MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH ) {
throw new RangeError( 'invalid argument. The maximum length for a generic array is '+MAX_ARRAY_LENGTH+'. To create a longer array-like data structure, consider either typed arrays or an array-like object.' );
}
// Manually allocate to ensure "fast" elements...
arr = [];
for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
arr.push( 0 );
}
return arr;
}
var arr = alloc( 10 );
console.log( arr );
try {
arr = alloc( 1e300 );
} catch ( err ) {
console.error( err.message );
}
See Also
@stdlib/constants-array/max-typed-array-length
: maximum length for a typed array.
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