WebGLRenderingContext: useProgram() method

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The WebGLRenderingContext.useProgram() method of the WebGL API sets the specified {{domxref("WebGLProgram")}} as part of the current rendering state.

Syntax

useProgram(program)

Parameters

• program
  • : A {{domxref("WebGLProgram")}} to use.

Return value

None ({{jsxref("undefined")}}).

Examples

const program = gl.createProgram();

// Attach pre-existing shaders
gl.attachShader(program, vertexShader);
gl.attachShader(program, fragmentShader);

gl.linkProgram(program);
gl.useProgram(program);

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.createProgram()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.isProgram()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.linkProgram()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.validateProgram()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramParameter()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramInfoLog()")}}