Number Object (Windows Scripting - JScript)
An object representation of the number data type and placeholder for numeric constants.
Syntax
numObj = new Number(value)
Arguments
numobj
Required. The variable name to which the Number object is assigned.value
Required. The numeric value of the Number object being created.
Remarks
JScript creates Number objects as required from numerical values. It is rarely necessary to create Number objects explicitly.
The primary purposes for the Number object are to collect its properties into one object, and to allow numbers to be converted into strings via the toString method.
Properties
MAX_VALUE Property | MIN_VALUE Property | NaN Property | NEGATIVE_INFINITY Property | POSITIVE_INFINITY Property | constructor Property | prototype Property
Methods
toExponential Method | toFixed Method | toJSON Method | toLocaleString Method | toPrecision Method | toString Method | valueOf Method
Requirements
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
---|---|---|
August 2008 |
Added link to toJSON. |
Information enhancement. |
See Also
Math Object (Windows Scripting - JScript)
new Operator (Windows Scripting - JScript)