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HTML Table
id
classservoy sSummary
Colgroup Tag
Column
padding0px
width80px

Column

Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan2
Property Summary
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Number
Table Cell (td)
#MAX_VALUE
The largest representable number.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Number
Table Cell (td)
#MIN_VALUE
The smallest representable number.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Number
Table Cell (td)
#NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Object
Table Cell (td)
#NaN
Special "not a number" value.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
Number
Table Cell (td)
#POSITIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

HTML Table
id
classservoy sSummary
Colgroup Tag
Column
padding0px
width80px

Column

Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan2
Method Summary
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toExponential()
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toExponential(fractionDigits)
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toFixed()
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toFixed(digits)
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toLocaleString()
Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toPrecision()
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toPrecision(precision)
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toString()
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
Table Body (tbody)
Table Row (tr)
Table Cell (td)
String
Table Cell (td)
#toString(radix)
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

HTML Table
idproperty
classservoy sDetail
Colgroup Tag
Column
padding0px
width100%

Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan1
Property Details
Table Body (tbody)
idMAX_VALUE
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
MAX_VALUE
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
The largest representable number.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
Number
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

application.output("Largest number: " + Number.MAX_VALUE);

...

Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idMIN_VALUE
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
MIN_VALUE
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
The smallest representable number.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
Number
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

application.output("Smallest number: " + Number.MIN_VALUE);

...

Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idNEGATIVE_INFINITY
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
Number
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

application.output("Negative infinity: " + Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);

...

Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idNaN
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
NaN
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Special "not a number" value.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
Object
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

application.output("NaN: " + Number.NaN);

...

Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idPOSITIVE_INFINITY
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
POSITIVE_INFINITY
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
Number
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

application.output("Positive infinity: " + Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY);

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Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)


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Colgroup Tag
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Table Row (tr)
styleheight: 30px;
Table Head (th)
colspan1
Method Details
Table Body (tbody)
idtoExponential
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toExponential
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toExponential
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number in exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3
)); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toExponential-Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toExponential{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toExponential{span}{span}\(fractionDigits){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} fractionDigits -- An integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number. {div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the number in exponential notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
));
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoExponential-Number
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toExponential
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toExponential
Span
(fractionDigits)
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idprs
Table Cell (td)
Parameters
Div
classsIndent
{Number} fractionDigits – An integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number in exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toFixed}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toFixed{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toFixed{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the number in fixed\-point notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoFixed
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toFixed
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toFixed
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toFixed-Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toFixed{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toFixed{span}{span}\(digits){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the number in fixed\-point notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} digits -- The number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0. {div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoFixed-Number
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toFixed
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toFixed
Span
(digits)
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Table Row (tr)
idprs
Table Cell (td)
Parameters
Div
classsIndent
{Number} digits – The number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toLocaleString}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toLocaleString{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toLocaleString{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the number in the current locale.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoLocaleString
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toLocaleString
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toLocaleString
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number in the current locale.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 1000000;
application.output(n.toLocaleString());
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toPrecision}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toPrecision{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toPrecision{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed\-point or exponential notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoPrecision
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toPrecision
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toPrecision
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(
5)); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toPrecision-Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toPrecision{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toPrecision{span}{span}\(precision){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed\-point or exponential notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} precision -- An integer specifying the number of significant digits. {div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
5));
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoPrecision-Number
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toPrecision
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toPrecision
Span
(precision)
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idprs
Table Cell (td)
Parameters
Div
classsIndent
{Number} precision – An integer specifying the number of significant digits.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(5));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toString}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toString{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toString{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the specified Number object.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the specified Number object.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoString
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toString
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toString
Span
()
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the specified Number object.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toString-Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toString{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}toString{span}{span}\(radix){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}Returns a string representing the specified Number object.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} radix -- An integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values {div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- A string representing the specified Number object.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)
idtoString-Number
Table Row (tr)
idname
Table Cell (td)
toString
Table Row (tr)
idsig
Table Cell (td)
Span
stylemargin-right: 5px;
String
Span
stylefont-weight: bold;
toString
Span
(radix)
Table Row (tr)
iddes
Table Cell (td)
Div
classsIndent
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
Table Row (tr)
idprs
Table Cell (td)
Parameters
Div
classsIndent
{Number} radix – An integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values
Table Row (tr)
idret
Table Cell (td)
Returns
Div
classsIndent
String – A string representing the specified Number object.
Table Row (tr)
idsam
Table Cell (td)
Sample
Div
classsIndent
Code Block
languagejavascript

var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}
Table Row (tr)
classlastDetailRow
Table Cell (td)