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Number() Object
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Syntax
var variable = new Number(value)
The Number object represents numeric value types.
You can create a Number object by specifying a value in the parameter for the number constructor.
Properties and Methods of the Number Object
Property/MethodDescription
MAX_VALUESpecifies the largest value a number can have.
MIN_VALUESpecifies the smallest value a number can have without being equal to 0.
NaNStands for Not a Number. Represents a value that is not equal to any numeric value.
NEGATIVE_INFINITYA special value that represents a negative infinity value.
POSITIVE_INFINITYA special value that represents a positive infinity value.
prototypeRepresents the prototype for the number class.
toSource()Returns a string representation of the number object.
toString()Returns a string representing the specified number object.
valueOf()Returns the primitive value of a number object as a number data type.
The following example create a number object by calling the Number Constructor.
<html>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
// Creates a new number object
var aNum = new Number(3);
-->
</script>
</body>
</html>
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