files/en-us/web/api/gpudevice/label/index.md
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The label read-only property of the
{{domxref("GPUDevice")}} interface is a string providing a label that can be used to identify the object, for example in {{domxref("GPUError")}} messages or console warnings.
A string. If no label value has previously been set, getting the label returns an empty string.
async function init() {
if (!navigator.gpu) {
throw Error("WebGPU not supported.");
}
const adapter = await navigator.gpu.requestAdapter();
if (!adapter) {
throw Error("Couldn't request WebGPU adapter.");
}
// Create a GPUDevice
const device = await adapter.requestDevice();
// Set a label
device.label = "my_label";
// Get a label
console.log(device.label);
// …
}
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