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Property Summary

MAX_VALUE
The largest representable number.

MIN_VALUE
The smallest representable number.

NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.

NaN
Special "not a number" value.

POSITIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

Method Summary

toExponential()
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.

toExponential(fractionDigits)
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.

toFixed()
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.

toFixed(digits)
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.

toLocaleString()
Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.

toPrecision()
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.

toPrecision(precision)
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.

toString()
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

toString(radix)
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

Property Details

MAX_VALUE

The largest representable number.

Returns

Sample

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

MIN_VALUE

The smallest representable number.

Returns

Sample

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

NEGATIVE_INFINITY

Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.

Returns

Sample

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

NaN

Special "not a number" value.

Returns

Sample

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

POSITIVE_INFINITY

Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

Returns

Sample

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

Method Details

toExponential

toExponential

()

Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.

Returns

String - A string representing the number in exponential notation.

Sample

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));

toExponential

toExponential

(fractionDigits)

Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.

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.

Returns

String - A string representing the number in exponential notation.

Sample

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));

toFixed

toFixed

()

Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.

Returns

String - A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.

Sample

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));

toFixed

toFixed

(digits)

Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.

Parameters

{Number} digits - The number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0.

Returns

String - A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.

Sample

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));

toLocaleString

toLocaleString

()

Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.

Returns

String - A string representing the number in the current locale.

Sample

var n = 1000000;
application.output(n.toLocaleString());

toPrecision

toPrecision

()

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

Returns

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

Sample

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(5));

toPrecision

toPrecision

(precision)

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

Parameters

{Number} precision - An integer specifying the number of significant digits.

Returns

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

Sample

var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(5));

toString

toString

()

Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

Returns

String - A string representing the specified Number object.

Sample

var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"

toString

toString

(radix)

Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

Parameters

{Number} radix - An integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values

Returns

String - A string representing the specified Number object.

Sample

var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"