WebGL2RenderingContext: createQuery() method

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The WebGL2RenderingContext.createQuery() method of the WebGL 2 API creates and initializes WebGLQuery objects, which provide ways to asynchronously query for information.

Syntax

js
createQuery()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A WebGLQuery object.

Examples

gl must be a WebGL2RenderingContext. WebGLQuery objects are not available in WebGL 1.

js
const query = gl.createQuery();

Specifications

Specification
WebGL 2.0 Specification
# 3.7.12

Browser compatibility

See also