Supported Clients
SmartClient
WebClient
NGClient
MobileClient

Property Summary
Number
MAX_VALUE
The largest representable number.
Number
MIN_VALUE
The smallest representable number.
Number
NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.
Object
NaN
Special "not a number" value.
Number
POSITIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

Methods Summary
String
toExponential()
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
String
toExponential(fractionDigits)
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
String
toFixed()
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
String
toFixed(digits)
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
String
toLocaleString()
Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.
String
toPrecision()
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
String
toPrecision(precision)
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
String
toString()
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
String
toString(radix)
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

Property Details

MAX_VALUE

The largest representable number.

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

MIN_VALUE

The smallest representable number.

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

NEGATIVE_INFINITY

Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

NaN

Special "not a number" value.

Returns

Object

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

POSITIVE_INFINITY

Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

Returns

Number

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

Methods Details

toExponential()

Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.

Returns

String A string representing the number in exponential notation.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

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.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

toFixed()

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

Returns

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

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

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.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

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.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

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.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

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.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

toString()

Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

Returns

String A string representing the specified Number object.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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

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.

Supported Clients

SmartClient,WebClient,NGClient,MobileClient

Sample

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