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11. Number() > Conceptual Overview of Using the Number() Object
Conceptual Overview of Using the Number() Object
The Number() constructor function
is used to create numeric objects and numeric primitive values.
In the code below, I detail the creation of numeric values in JavaScript.
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><body><script> // create number object using the new keyword and the Number() constructor var numberObject = new Number(1); console.log(numberObject); // logs 1 console.log(typeof numberObject) // logs 'object' // create number literal/primitive using the number constructor without new var numberObjectWithOutNew = Number(1); // without using new keyword console.log(numberObjectWithOutNew); // logs 1 console.log(typeof numberObjectWithOutNew) // logs 'number' // create number literal/primitive (constructor leveraged behind the scene) var numberLiteral = 1; console.log(numberLiteral); // logs 1 console.log(typeof numberLiteral); // logs 'number' </script></body></html>
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