The static Atomics.wait() method verifies that a given position in an Int32Array still contains a given value and if so sleeps, awaiting a wakeup or a timeout. It returns a string which is either "ok", "not-equal", or "timed-out".

Note: This operation only works with a shared Int32Array and is not allowed on the main thread.

Syntax

Atomics.wait(typedArray, index, value[, timeout])

Parameters

typedArray
A shared Int32Array.
index
The position in the typedArray to wait on.
value
The expected value to test .
timeout Optional
Time to wait in milliseconds. Infinity, if no time is provided.

Return value

A String which is either "ok", "not-equal", or "timed-out".

Exceptions

Examples

Given a shared Int32Array:

var sab = new SharedArrayBuffer(1024);
var int32 = new Int32Array(sab);

A reading thread is sleeping and waiting on location 0 which is expected to be 0. As long as that is true, it will not go on. However, once the writing thread has stored a new value, it will be woken up by the writing thread and return the new value (123).

Atomics.wait(int32, 0, 0);
console.log(int32[0]); // 123

A writing thread stores a new value and wakes up the waiting thread once it has written:

console.log(int32[0]); // 0;
Atomics.store(int32, 0, 123); 
Atomics.wake(int32, 0, 1);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Atomics.wait' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition in ES2017.

Browser compatibility

FeatureChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafari
Basic support6016

55

46 — 541 2

No No10.1
FeatureAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidEdge mobileFirefox for AndroidIE mobileOpera AndroidiOS Safari
Basic support6060 ?

55

46 — 541 2

No No No

1. In versions 46 and 47, this method was named Atomics.futexWait() and the properties Atomics.OK, Atomics.TIMEDOUT, Atomics.NOTEQUAL were returned instead of the strings.

2. From version 46 until version 54 (exclusive): this feature is behind the javascript.options.shared_memory preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.

See also

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