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{table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=80px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Property Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#MAX_VALUE]
The largest representable number.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#MIN_VALUE]
The smallest representable number.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#NEGATIVE_INFINITY]
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Object]{td}{td}[#NaN]
Special "not a number" value.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#POSITIVE_INFINITY]
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=80px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Method Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toExponential]\(\[fractionDigits\])
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toFixed]\(\[digits\])
Returns a string representing the number in fixed\-point notation.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toLocaleString]\()
Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toPrecision]\(\[precision\])
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed\-point or exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toString]\(\[radix\])
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=property|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=100%}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Property Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=MAX_VALUE|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.MAX_VALUE{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}The largest representable number.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\ [Number]{td}{tr}{tr:id=seesam}{td}*Also seeSample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{divcode:language=javascript}
application.output("Largest number: " + Number.MAX_VALUE);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{trtbody}{tbody:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("Largest number: " + Number.MAX_VALUE);
{code}{div}MIN_VALUE|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.MIN_VALUE{td}{tr}{tr:classid=lastDetailRowdes}{td}The smallest representable number.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=MIN_VALUE|class=node}{tr:id=nametr:id=ret}{td}h6.MIN_VALUE*Returns*\\ [Number]{td}{tr}{tr:id=dessam}{td}The smallest representable number.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("Smallest number: " + Number.MIN_VALUE);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:idclass=prslastDetailRow}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr}{trtbody}{tbody:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[Number]NEGATIVE_INFINITY|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.NEGATIVE_INFINITY{td}{tr}{tr:id=seedes}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.{td}{tr}{tr:id=linkret}{td}*External linksReturns*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div} [Number]{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("SmallestNegative numberinfinity: " + Number.MINNEGATIVE_VALUEINFINITY);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=NEGATIVE_INFINITYNaN|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.NEGATIVE_INFINITYNaN{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Special value"not representinga negative infinity; returned on overflownumber" value.{td}{tr}{tr:id=sncret}{td}*SinceReturns*\\ Replace with version info[Object]{td}{tr}{tr:id=prssam}{td}*ParametersSample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("NaN: " + Number.NaN);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:idclass=retlastDetailRow}{td}*Returns*\\[Number]{td}{tr}{tbody}{trtbody:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}POSITIVE_INFINITY|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.POSITIVE_INFINITY{td}{tr}{tr:id=linkdes}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.{td}{tr}{tr:id=samret}{td}*SampleReturns*\\ [Number]{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("NegativePositive infinity: " + Number.NEGATIVEPOSITIVE_INFINITY);
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{table:id=NaNfunction|class=nodeservoy sDetail}{colgroup}{tr:id=namecolumn:padding=0px|width=100%}{tdcolumn}h6.NaN{tdcolgroup}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Special "not a number" value.{td}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Method Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=toExponential|class=node}{tr:id=sncname}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version infoh6.toExponential{td}{tr}{tr:id=prssig}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[Object]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toExponential{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[fractionDigits\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=samdes}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("NaN: " + Number.NaN);
{code}{div}{Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:classid=lastDetailRowprs}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=POSITIVE_INFINITY|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.POSITIVE_INFINITY*Parameters*\\ \{[Number]} \[fractionDigits\] -- An integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number.
{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\ [String] -- A string representing the number in exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=dessam}{td}Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:idclass=snclastDetailRow}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{trtbody}{tbody:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr=toFixed|class=node}{tr:id=retname}{td}*Returns*\\[Number]h6.toFixed{td}{tr}{tr:id=seesig}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toFixed{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[digits\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=linkdes}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}Returns a string representing the number in fixed\-point notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=samprs}{td}*SampleParameters*\\ \{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
application.output("Positive infinity: " + Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY);
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{table:id=function|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=100%}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Method Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=toExponential|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toExponential{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toExponential{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[fractionDigits\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\\{[Number]} \[fractionDigits\] -- An integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number.
{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[String] -- A string representing the number in exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toFixed|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toFixed{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toFixed{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[digits\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns a string representing the number in fixed\-point notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\\{[Number]} \[digits\] -- The number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0.
{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[String] -- A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toLocaleString|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toLocaleString{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toLocaleString{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}[Number]} \[digits\] -- The number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0.
{td}{tr}{tr:id=desret}{td}Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale*Returns*\\ [String] -- A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=sncsam}{td}*SinceSample*\\ Replace with version info{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toLocaleString|class=node}{tr:id=prsname}{td}*Parameters*\\h6.toLocaleString{td}{tr}{tr:id=retsig}{td}*Returns*\\[String] -- A string representing the number in the current locale.{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toLocaleString{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=linkdes}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\ [String] -- A string representing the number in the current locale.{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 1000000;
application.output(n.toLocaleString());
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toPrecision|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toPrecision{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toPrecision{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[precision\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed\-point or exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info or exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\ \{[Number]} \[precision\] -- An integer specifying the number of significant digits.
{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\ [String] -- A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{ in fixed-point or exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(5));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toString|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toString{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}toString{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[radix\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns a string representing the specified Number object.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info.{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\ \{[Number]} \[radix\] -- An integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values
{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[String] -- A string representing the specified Number object.{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div} representing numeric values
{td}{tr}{tr:id=linkret}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}Returns*\\ [String] -- A string representing the specified Number object.{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"
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