Number Type Extensions
Extends the base ECMAScript (JavaScript) Number functionality with static and instance methods.
Namespace: None. This type extension is global and not part of a namespace.
Inherits: None
var numberVar = Number.parseInvariant("4");
Member Extensions
Name |
Description |
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Formats a number by using the invariant culture. |
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Formats a number by using the current culture. |
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Returns a numeric value from a string representation of a number. |
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Creates a number from a locale-specific string. |
Remarks
Number extensions are part of the Microsoft Ajax Library. They add functionality to the JavaScript Number object and provide members that are more familiar to .NET programmers.
For more information about the JavaScript object that this type extends and about its constructor, see JScript Number Object in the Language Reference.
Example
The following example shows how to call the ASP.NET AJAX parseInvariant extension function to create a number from the string representation of a number.
var a = Number.parseInvariant("4");
var b = new Number(2);
var c = Number.parseInvariant("1.53") + a + b;
// View the results: "7.53"
alert(c);