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{div:style=display:none} DO NOT EDIT THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE DIRECTLY (EXCEPT INSIDE THE DIV BELOW WITH ID=DESCRIPTION), UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. THE STRUCTURE OF THE CONTENT IS VITAL IN BEING ABLE TO AUTO UPDATE THE CONTENT THROUGH THE DOC GENERATOR.\\ \\ Enter additional information related to this 'class' inside the \{div} macro with 'id=description'{div} {div:id=description}{div}\\ {table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:width=80px|padding=0px}{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:width=80px|padding=0px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Method Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toExponential]\() Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.{td}{tr}{tbody}{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]\() Returns a string representing the number in fixed\-point 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]\() 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}[#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]\() Returns a string representing the specified Number object.{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:width=100%|padding=0px}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Property Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=MAX_VALUE}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.MAX_VALUE{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}The largest representable number.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} application.output("Largest number: " + Number.MAX_VALUE); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=MIN_VALUE}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.MIN_VALUE{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}The smallest representable number.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} application.output("Smallest number: " + Number.MIN_VALUE); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=NEGATIVE_INFINITY}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.NEGATIVE_INFINITY{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}
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servoy sReturnTypes2100%height: 30px;2Supported ClientssWordListSmartClientsWordListWebClientsWordListNGClientsWordListMobileClient

servoy sSummary12%30%58%height: 30px;3Property SummaryThe largest representable number.The smallest representable number.Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.Special "not a number" value.Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

servoy sSummary12%30%58%height: 30px;3Methods SummaryReturns a string representing the number in exponential notation.Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.Returns a string representing the specified Number object.Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

propertyservoy sDetail2100%height:30px2Property DetailsMAX_VALUEname

MAX_VALUE

dessIndent
The largest representable number.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowMIN_VALUEname

MIN_VALUE

dessIndent
The smallest representable number.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
NEGATIVE_INFINITYname

NEGATIVE_INFINITY

dessIndent
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} application.output("Negative infinity: " + Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=NaN}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.NaN{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowNaNname

NaN

dessIndent
Special "not a number" value.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Object]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} application.output("NaN: " + Number.NaN); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=POSITIVE_INFINITY}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.POSITIVE_INFINITY{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowPOSITIVE_INFINITYname

POSITIVE_INFINITY

dessIndent
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} application.output("Positive infinity: " + Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY); {code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ {table:id=function|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:width=100%|padding=0px}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Method Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=toExponential}{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}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{div:class=sIndent}
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow

functionservoy sDetail2100%height:30px2Methods DetailstoExponentialname

toExponential()

dessIndent
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
{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} 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}
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number in exponential notation.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoExponentialname

toExponential(fractionDigits)

dessIndent
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} 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}
prs

Parameters

sIndentfractionDigitsAn integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number.
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number in exponential notation.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoFixedname

toFixed()

dessIndent
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} 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}
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoFixedname

toFixed(digits)

dessIndent
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} 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}
prs

Parameters

sIndentdigitsThe number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0.
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoLocaleStringname

toLocaleString()

dessIndent
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} 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}
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number in the current locale.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoPrecisionname

toPrecision()

dessIndent
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} 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}
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoPrecisionname

toPrecision(precision)

dessIndent
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} 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}
prs

Parameters

sIndentprecisionAn integer specifying the number of significant digits.
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoStringname

toString()

dessIndent
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} 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}
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the specified Number object.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowtoStringname

toString(radix)

dessIndent
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} 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}
prs

Parameters

sIndentradixAn integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values
ret

Returns

sIndent A string representing the specified Number object.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow