Number() data type?

[SmoothOperator]

When I create a number using new Number() construct, what is the resulting data type? It seems to be neither float nor int.

I ran across this problem when I discrovered that one of my switch() statements did not work. It turned out that switch() uses strict comparison (===) internally. In other words,

new Number(1) !== parseInt(1);
new Number(1) !== parseFloat(1);

So, what the heck is the data type for the Number()?

Thanks!

[gspiker]

The new operator is used to create an instance of object. I don't recall there really being a Number object built in to JS...but I could easily have missed it.

In anycase, if it is built in using the typeof operator will give you the result of what it is.

ie:

debugPrintln(" Number if type: " + typeof (Number));


Garth

[SmoothOperator]

Thanks, Garth!
(wasn't aware of typeof())