WebGLRenderingContext: isShader() method

The WebGLRenderingContext.isShader() method of the WebGL API returns true if the passed WebGLShader is valid, false otherwise.

Syntax

js
isShader(shader)

Parameters

shader

A WebGLShader to check.

Return value

A GLboolean indicating whether or not the shader is valid.

Examples

Checking a shader

js
const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
const gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
const shader = gl.createShader(gl.VERTEX_SHADER);

// …

gl.isShader(shader);

Specifications

Specification
WebGL Specification
# 5.14.9

Browser compatibility

desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
isShader

See also