@stdlib/constants-array-max-array-length

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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 );
}

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See Also

• @stdlib/constants-array/max-typed-array-length: maximum length for a typed array.

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Changelog

0.2.2 (2024-07-27)

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