Number.MAX_VALUE

JavaScript 1.1+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav3+, NES2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

Number.MAX_VALUE

Description

The MAX_VALUE property of the Number object is used to get the maximum representable value for a number. This is approximately: 1.79E 308.

Example

Listing 6.182 shows how the MAX_VALUE property is used.

Listing 6.182 Example of the MAX_VALUE 
<html>
<body>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!–– Hide
// checks to see if the number is a MAX_VALUE

if((9999*9999) <= Number.MAX_VALUE){
     document.write("The number is not greater than the maximum value");
}
// End Hide ––>
</script>

</body>
</html>

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