## Overview

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##### Scalars:

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RenderScript supports the following scalar numerical types:

|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                   | 8 bits                                                                                                               | 16 bits                                                                                                                 | 32 bits                                                                                                               | 64 bits                                                                                                                        |
| Integer:          | char,[int8_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int8_t)    | short,[int16_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int16_t)    | [int32_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int32_t)        | long, long long,[int64_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int64_t) |
| Unsigned integer: | uchar,[uint8_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint8_t) | ushort,[uint16_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint16_t) | uint,[uint32_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint32_t) | ulong,[uint64_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint64_t)         |
| Floating point:   |                                                                                                                      | half                                                                                                                    | float                                                                                                                 | double                                                                                                                         |

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##### Vectors:

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RenderScript supports fixed size vectors of length 2, 3, and 4. Vectors are declared using the common type name followed by a 2, 3, or 4. E.g.[float4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:float4),[int3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int3),[double2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:double2),[ulong4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ulong4).

To create vector literals, use the vector type followed by the values enclosed between curly braces, e.g.`(float3){1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f}`.

Entries of a vector can be accessed using different naming styles.

Single entries can be accessed by following the variable name with a dot and:

- The letters x, y, z, and w,
- The letters r, g, b, and a,
- The letter s or S, followed by a zero based index.

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For example, with`int4 myVar;`the following are equivalent:  
`
myVar.x == myVar.r == myVar.s0 == myVar.S0`  
`
myVar.y == myVar.g == myVar.s1 == myVar.S1`  
`
myVar.z == myVar.b == myVar.s2 == myVar.S2`  
`
myVar.w == myVar.a == myVar.s3 == myVar.S3`

Multiple entries of a vector can be accessed at once by using an identifier that is the concatenation of multiple letters or indices. The resulting vector has a size equal to the number of entries named.

With the example above, the middle two entries can be accessed using`myVar.yz`,`myVar.gb`,`myVar.s12`, and`myVar.S12`.

The entries don't have to be contiguous or in increasing order. Entries can even be repeated, as long as we're not trying to assign to it. You also can't mix the naming styles.

Here are examples of what can or can't be done:  
`
float4 v4;`  
`
float3 v3;`  
`
float2 v2;`  
`
v2 = v4.xx; // Valid`  
`
v3 = v4.zxw; // Valid`  
`
v3 = v4.bba; // Valid`  
`
v3 = v4.s032; // Valid`  
`
v3.s120 = v4.S233; // Valid`  
`
v4.yz = v3.rg; // Valid`  
`
v4.yzx = v3.rg; // Invalid: mismatched sizes`  
`
v4.yzz = v3; // Invalid: z appears twice in an assignment`  
`
v3 = v3.xas0; // Invalid: can't mix xyzw with rgba nor s0...`  
`
v3 = v4.s034; // Invalid: the digit can only be 0, 1, 2, or 3`  
`
`

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##### Matrices and Quaternions:

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RenderScript supports fixed size square matrices of floats of size 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. The types are named[rs_matrix2x2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_matrix2x2),[rs_matrix3x3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_matrix3x3), and[rs_matrix4x4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_matrix4x4). See[Matrix Functions](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_matrix)for the list of operations.

Quaternions are also supported via[rs_quaternion](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_quaternion). See[Quaterion Functions](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_quaternion)for the list of operations.

## Summary

|                                                                           Types                                                                            ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| [char2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:char2)                 | Two 8 bit signed integers      |
| [char3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:char3)                 | Three 8 bit signed integers    |
| [char4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:char4)                 | Four 8 bit signed integers     |
| [double2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:double2)             | Two 64 bit floats              |
| [double3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:double3)             | Three 64 bit floats            |
| [double4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:double4)             | Four 64 bit floats             |
| [float2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:float2)               | Two 32 bit floats              |
| [float3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:float3)               | Three 32 bit floats            |
| [float4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:float4)               | Four 32 bit floats             |
| [half](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:half)                   | 16 bit floating point value    |
| [half2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:half2)                 | Two 16 bit floats              |
| [half3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:half3)                 | Three 16 bit floats            |
| [half4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:half4)                 | Four 16 bit floats             |
| [int16_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int16_t)             | 16 bit signed integer          |
| [int2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int2)                   | Two 32 bit signed integers     |
| [int3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int3)                   | Three 32 bit signed integers   |
| [int32_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int32_t)             | 32 bit signed integer          |
| [int4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int4)                   | Four 32 bit signed integers    |
| [int64_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int64_t)             | 64 bit signed integer          |
| [int8_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:int8_t)               | 8 bit signed integer           |
| [long2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:long2)                 | Two 64 bit signed integers     |
| [long3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:long3)                 | Three 64 bit signed integers   |
| [long4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:long4)                 | Four 64 bit signed integers    |
| [rs_matrix2x2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_matrix2x2)   | 2x2 matrix of 32 bit floats    |
| [rs_matrix3x3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_matrix3x3)   | 3x3 matrix of 32 bit floats    |
| [rs_matrix4x4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_matrix4x4)   | 4x4 matrix of 32 bit floats    |
| [rs_quaternion](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:rs_quaternion) | Quaternion                     |
| [short2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:short2)               | Two 16 bit signed integers     |
| [short3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:short3)               | Three 16 bit signed integers   |
| [short4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:short4)               | Four 16 bit signed integers    |
| [size_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:size_t)               | Unsigned size type             |
| [ssize_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ssize_t)             | Signed size type               |
| [uchar](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uchar)                 | 8 bit unsigned integer         |
| [uchar2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uchar2)               | Two 8 bit unsigned integers    |
| [uchar3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uchar3)               | Three 8 bit unsigned integers  |
| [uchar4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uchar4)               | Four 8 bit unsigned integers   |
| [uint](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint)                   | 32 bit unsigned integer        |
| [uint16_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint16_t)           | 16 bit unsigned integer        |
| [uint2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint2)                 | Two 32 bit unsigned integers   |
| [uint3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint3)                 | Three 32 bit unsigned integers |
| [uint32_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint32_t)           | 32 bit unsigned integer        |
| [uint4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint4)                 | Four 32 bit unsigned integers  |
| [uint64_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint64_t)           | 64 bit unsigned integer        |
| [uint8_t](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:uint8_t)             | 8 bit unsigned integer         |
| [ulong](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ulong)                 | 64 bit unsigned integer        |
| [ulong2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ulong2)               | Two 64 bit unsigned integers   |
| [ulong3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ulong3)               | Three 64 bit unsigned integers |
| [ulong4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ulong4)               | Four 64 bit unsigned integers  |
| [ushort](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ushort)               | 16 bit unsigned integer        |
| [ushort2](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ushort2)             | Two 16 bit unsigned integers   |
| [ushort3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ushort3)             | Three 16 bit unsigned integers |
| [ushort4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_value_types#android_rs:ushort4)             | Four 16 bit unsigned integers  |

## Types

#### char2: Two 8 bit signed integers

A typedef of: char __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two chars. These two chars are packed into a single 16 bit field with a 16 bit alignment.  

#### char3: Three 8 bit signed integers

A typedef of: char __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three chars. These three chars are packed into a single 32 bit field with a 32 bit alignment.  

#### char4: Four 8 bit signed integers

A typedef of: char __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four chars. These four chars are packed into a single 32 bit field with a 32 bit alignment.  

#### double2: Two 64 bit floats

A typedef of: double __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two doubles. These two double fields packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### double3: Three 64 bit floats

A typedef of: double __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three doubles. These three double fields packed into a single 256 bit field with a 256 bit alignment.  

#### double4: Four 64 bit floats

A typedef of: double __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four doubles. These four double fields packed into a single 256 bit field with a 256 bit alignment.  

#### float2: Two 32 bit floats

A typedef of: float __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two floats. These two floats are packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.

A vector of two floats. These two floats are packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.  

#### float3: Three 32 bit floats

A typedef of: float __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three floats. These three floats are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### float4: Four 32 bit floats

A typedef of: float __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four floats type. These four floats are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### half: 16 bit floating point value

A typedef of: __fp16 Added in[API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

A 16 bit floating point value.  

#### half2: Two 16 bit floats

A typedef of: half __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2))) Added in[API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

Vector version of the half float type. Provides two half fields packed into a single 32 bit field with 32 bit alignment.  

#### half3: Three 16 bit floats

A typedef of: half __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3))) Added in[API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

Vector version of the half float type. Provides three half fields packed into a single 64 bit field with 64 bit alignment.  

#### half4: Four 16 bit floats

A typedef of: half __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4))) Added in[API level 23](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

Vector version of the half float type. Provides four half fields packed into a single 64 bit field with 64 bit alignment.  

#### int16_t: 16 bit signed integer

A typedef of: short

A 16 bit signed integer type.  

#### int2: Two 32 bit signed integers

A typedef of: int __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two ints. These two ints are packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.  

#### int3: Three 32 bit signed integers

A typedef of: int __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three ints. These three ints are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### int32_t: 32 bit signed integer

A typedef of: int

A 32 bit signed integer type.  

#### int4: Four 32 bit signed integers

A typedef of: int __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four ints. These two fours are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### int64_t: 64 bit signed integer

A typedef of: long long Removed from[API level 21 and higher](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

A typedef of: long Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

A 64 bit signed integer type.  

#### int8_t: 8 bit signed integer

A typedef of: char

8 bit signed integer type.  

#### long2: Two 64 bit signed integers

A typedef of: long __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two longs. These two longs are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### long3: Three 64 bit signed integers

A typedef of: long __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three longs. These three longs are packed into a single 256 bit field with a 256 bit alignment.  

#### long4: Four 64 bit signed integers

A typedef of: long __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four longs. These four longs are packed into a single 256 bit field with a 256 bit alignment.  

#### rs_matrix2x2: 2x2 matrix of 32 bit floats

A structure with the following fields:

| float m\[4\] |   |
|--------------|---|

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A square 2x2 matrix of floats. The entries are stored in the array at the location \[row\*2 + col\].

See[Matrix Functions](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_matrix).  

#### rs_matrix3x3: 3x3 matrix of 32 bit floats

A structure with the following fields:

| float m\[9\] |   |
|--------------|---|

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A square 3x3 matrix of floats. The entries are stored in the array at the location \[row\*3 + col\].

See[Matrix Functions](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_matrix).  

#### rs_matrix4x4: 4x4 matrix of 32 bit floats

A structure with the following fields:

| float m\[16\] |   |
|---------------|---|

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A square 4x4 matrix of floats. The entries are stored in the array at the location \[row\*4 + col\].

See[Matrix Functions](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_matrix).  

#### rs_quaternion: Quaternion

A typedef of: float4

A square 4x4 matrix of floats that represents a quaternion.

See[Quaternion Functions](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/renderscript/reference/rs_quaternion).  

#### short2: Two 16 bit signed integers

A typedef of: short __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two shorts. These two shorts are packed into a single 32 bit field with a 32 bit alignment.  

#### short3: Three 16 bit signed integers

A typedef of: short __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three shorts. These three short fields packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.  

#### short4: Four 16 bit signed integers

A typedef of: short __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four shorts. These four short fields packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.  

#### size_t: Unsigned size type

A typedef of: uint64_t When compiling for 64 bits.

A typedef of: uint32_t When compiling for 32 bits.

Unsigned size type. The number of bits depend on the compilation flags.  

#### ssize_t: Signed size type

A typedef of: int64_t When compiling for 64 bits.

A typedef of: int32_t When compiling for 32 bits.

Signed size type. The number of bits depend on the compilation flags.  

#### uchar: 8 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: uint8_t

8 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### uchar2: Two 8 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: uchar __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two uchars. These two uchar fields packed into a single 16 bit field with a 16 bit alignment.  

#### uchar3: Three 8 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: uchar __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three uchars. These three uchar fields packed into a single 32 bit field with a 32 bit alignment.  

#### uchar4: Four 8 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: uchar __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four uchars. These four uchar fields packed into a single 32 bit field with a 32 bit alignment.  

#### uint: 32 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: uint32_t

A 32 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### uint16_t: 16 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: unsigned short

A 16 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### uint2: Two 32 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: uint __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two uints. These two uints are packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.  

#### uint3: Three 32 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: uint __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three uints. These three uints are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### uint32_t: 32 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: unsigned int

A 32 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### uint4: Four 32 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: uint __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four uints. These four uints are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### uint64_t: 64 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: unsigned long long Removed from[API level 21 and higher](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

A typedef of: unsigned long Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

A 64 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### uint8_t: 8 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: unsigned char

8 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### ulong: 64 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: uint64_t

A 64 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### ulong2: Two 64 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: ulong __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two ulongs. These two ulongs are packed into a single 128 bit field with a 128 bit alignment.  

#### ulong3: Three 64 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: ulong __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three ulongs. These three ulong fields packed into a single 256 bit field with a 256 bit alignment.  

#### ulong4: Four 64 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: ulong __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four ulongs. These four ulong fields packed into a single 256 bit field with a 256 bit alignment.  

#### ushort: 16 bit unsigned integer

A typedef of: uint16_t

A 16 bit unsigned integer type.  

#### ushort2: Two 16 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: ushort __attribute__((ext_vector_type(2)))

A vector of two ushorts. These two ushort fields packed into a single 32 bit field with a 32 bit alignment.  

#### ushort3: Three 16 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: ushort __attribute__((ext_vector_type(3)))

A vector of three ushorts. These three ushort fields packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.  

#### ushort4: Four 16 bit unsigned integers

A typedef of: ushort __attribute__((ext_vector_type(4)))

A vector of four ushorts. These four ushort fields packed into a single 64 bit field with a 64 bit alignment.