JavaScript Number - toExponential()

Description

This method returns a string representing the number object in exponential notation.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

number.toExponential( [fractionDigits] )

Parameter Details

fractionDigits − An integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number.

Return Value

A string representing a Number object in exponential notation with one digit before the decimal point, rounded to fractionDigits digits after the decimal point. If the fractionDigits argument is omitted, the number of digits after the decimal point defaults to the number of digits necessary to represent the value uniquely.

Example

Try the following example.

Live Demo

<html>
   <head>
      <title>Javascript Method toExponential()</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var num = 77.1234;
         var val = num.toExponential(); 
         document.write("num.toExponential() is : " + val );
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         val = num.toExponential(4);
         document.write("num.toExponential(4) is : " + val );
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         val = num.toExponential(2); 
         document.write("num.toExponential(2) is : " + val); 
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         val = 77.1234.toExponential(); 
         document.write("77.1234.toExponential()is : " + val ); 
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         val = 77.1234.toExponential(); 
         document.write("77 .toExponential() is : " + val); 
      </script>   
   </body>
</html>

Output

num.toExponential() is : 7.71234e+1
num.toExponential(4) is : 7.7123e+1
num.toExponential(2) is : 7.71e+1
77.1234.toExponential()is:7.71234e+1
77 .toExponential() is : 7.71234e+1

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