A collection of the Number Object methods and functions.

• MDN Number

Every Math method is mirrored in the Number object, both as prototype and generic.

Returns the passed parameter as a Number, or null if not a number.

Number.convert(arg);

1. arg - (mixed) The argument to return as a number.

• (number) The argument as a number.
• (null) Returns null if the number cannot be converted.

Number.convert('12')        // returns 12
Number.convert('hello')    // returns null

Returns a random integer between the two passed in values.

var random = Number.random(min, max);

1. min - (number) The minimum value (inclusive).
2. max - (number) The maximum value (inclusive).

• (number) A random number between min and max.

Number.random(5, 20); // returns a random number between 5 and 20.

Limits this number between two bounds.

myNumber.limit(min, max);

1. min - (number) The minimum possible value.
2. max - (number) The maximum possible value.

• (number) The number bounded between the given limits.

(12).limit(2, 6.5);  // returns 6.5
(-4).limit(2, 6.5);  // returns 2
(4.3).limit(2, 6.5); // returns 4.3

Returns this number rounded to the specified precision.

myNumber.round([precision]);

1. precision - (number, optional: defaults to 0) The number of digits after the decimal place.

• (number) The number, rounded.

• Argument may also be negative.

(12.45).round()   // returns 12
(12.45).round(1)  // returns 12.5
(12.45).round(-1) // returns 10

Executes the function passed in the specified number of times.

myNumber.times(fn[, bind]);

1. fn - (function) The function which should be executed on each iteration of the loop. This function is passed the current iteration's index.
2. bind - (object, optional) The object to use as 'this' in the function. For more information see Function:bind.

(4).times(alert); // alerts "0", then "1", then "2", then "3".

Returns this number as a float. Useful because toFloat must work on both Strings and Numbers.

myNumber.toFloat();

• (number) The number as a float.

(111).toFloat(); // returns 111
(111.1).toFloat(); // returns 111.1

Returns this number as another number with the passed in base. Useful because toInt must work on both Strings and Numbers.

myNumber.toInt([base]);

1. base - (number, optional: defaults to 10) The base to use.

• (number) A number with the base provided.

(111).toInt(); // returns 111
(111.1).toInt(); // returns 111
(111).toInt(2); // returns 7

There are several methods available from the Math object that can be used as Number Methods.

• abs
• acos
• asin
• atan2
• ceil
• cos
• exp
• floor
• log
• max
• min
• pow
• sin
• sqrt
• tan

(-1).abs(); // returns 1
(3).pow(4); // returns 81