JavaScript Number constructor Property
Example
The constructor property returns a number's constructor function:
var
num = 134.5;
The constructor property returns:
function Number() { [native code] }
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Definition and Usage
In JavaScript, the constructor property returns the constructor function for an object.
The return value is a reference to the function, not the name of the function:
For JavaScript numbers the constructor property returns function Number() { [native code] }
For JavaScript strings the constructor property returns function String() { [native code] }
For JavaScript booleans the constructor property returns function Boolean() { [native code] }
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| constructor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
number.constructor
Technical Details
| Return Value: | function Number() { [native code] } |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | 1.1 |
JavaScript Number Reference
