files/en-us/web/api/gpubuffer/label/index.md
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The label property of the
{{domxref("GPUBuffer")}} interface provides a label that can be used to identify the object, for example in {{domxref("GPUError")}} messages or console warnings.
This can be set by providing a label property in the descriptor object passed into the originating {{domxref("GPUDevice.createBuffer()")}} call, or you can get and set it directly on the GPUBuffer object.
A string. If this has not been previously set as described above, it will be an empty string.
Setting and getting a label via GPUBuffer.label:
const output = device.createBuffer({
size: BUFFER_SIZE,
usage: GPUBufferUsage.STORAGE | GPUBufferUsage.COPY_SRC,
});
output.label = "my_buffer";
console.log(output.label); // "my_buffer"
Setting a label via the originating {{domxref("GPUDevice.createBuffer()")}} call, and then getting it via GPUBuffer.label:
const output = device.createBuffer({
size: BUFFER_SIZE,
usage: GPUBufferUsage.STORAGE | GPUBufferUsage.COPY_SRC,
label: "my_buffer",
});
console.log(output.label); // "my_buffer"
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