The Number() creates a Number object.
Number() constructor
Syntax
new Number(value)
Parameters
-
value -
The numeric value of the object being created.
Examples
Creating Number objects
const a = new Number('123'); // a === 123 is false const b = Number('123'); // b === 123 is true a instanceof Number; // is true b instanceof Number; // is false
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | Deno | Node.js | |
Number |
1
|
12
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
4
|
10.1
|
1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.10.0
|
See also
- Polyfill of modern
Numberbehavior (with support binary and octal literals) incore-js NaN- The
Mathglobal object - Integers with arbitrary precision:
BigInt
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