WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram()

The WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram() method of the WebGL API deletes a given WebGLProgram object. This method has no effect if the program has already been deleted.

Syntax

JavaScript
void <var>gl</var>.deleteProgram(<var>program</var>);

Parameters

program
A WebGLProgram object to delete.

Return value

None.

Examples

Deleting a program

JavaScript
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
var program = gl.createProgram();

// ...

gl.deleteProgram(program);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0
The definition of 'deleteProgram' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 2.0
The definition of 'glDeleteProgram' in that specification.
Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 9 12 4.0 (2.0) 11 12 5.1
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? 25 4.0 (2.0) 1.0 ? 12 8.0

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/webglrenderingcontext/deleteprogram

API Method Reference WebGL WebGLRenderingContext