# Uint8Array Support > Detect native [`Uint8Array`][mdn-uint8array] support.
## Usage ```javascript var hasUint8ArraySupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-uint8array-support' ); ``` #### hasUint8ArraySupport() Detects if a runtime environment supports [`Uint8Array`][mdn-uint8array]. ```javascript var bool = hasUint8ArraySupport(); // returns ```
## Examples ```javascript var hasUint8ArraySupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-uint8array-support' ); var bool = hasUint8ArraySupport(); if ( bool ) { console.log( 'Environment has Uint8Array support.' ); } else { console.log( 'Environment lacks Uint8Array support.' ); } ```
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## CLI
### Usage ```text Usage: has-uint8array-support [options] Options: -h, --help Print this message. -V, --version Print the package version. ```
### Examples ```bash $ has-uint8array-support ```