valueOf (Number - JavaScript)

Gets the value of a Number object as a double.

Defined in

Number (Standard - JavaScript)

Syntax

valueOf() : double
Return value Description
double The double value of this object.

Examples

This example gets the values of three numbers and performs a calculation.
function p(stuff) {
 	print("<<<" + stuff + ">>>");
}

var integer : Number;
var fixed : Number;
var flot : Number;

try {
	integer = new Number(54321);
	fixed = new Number(543.21);
	flot = new Number(54321E-2);
	p(integer.valueOf() + fixed.valueOf() - flot.valueOf());
	// prints <<<54321>>>
	
} catch(e) {
	p("Error = " + e);
}