Number
This creates number objects:
> var n = new Number(101); > typeof n; "object" > n.valueOf(); 101
The Number
objects are not primitive objects, but if you use any Number.prototype
method on a primitive number, the primitive will be converted to a Number
object behind the scenes and the code will work.
> var n = 123; > typeof n; "number" > n.toString(); "123"
Used without new
, the Number
constructor returns a primitive number.
> Number("101"); 101 > typeof Number("101"); "number" > typeof new Number("101"); "object"
Members of the Number constructor
Property/method |
Description |
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A constant property (cannot be changed) that contains the maximum allowed number. > Number.MAX_VALUE;
1.7976931348623157e+308
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The smallest number you can work with in JavaScript. > Number.MIN_VALUE;
5e-324
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Contains the Not A Number number... |