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number.valueOf

The valueOf() method returns the wrapped primitive value of a Number object.

Syntax

numObj.valueOf()

Return value

A number representing the primitive value of the specified Number object.

Description

This method is usually called internally by JavaScript and not explicitly in web code.

Examples

Using valueOf

var numObj = new Number(10);
console.log(typeof numObj); // object

var num = numObj.valueOf();
console.log(num);           // 10
console.log(typeof num);    // number

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support Yes Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes Yes Yes
Server
Node.js
Basic support Yes

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/valueOf