.toPrecision()
Published Aug 23, 2021Updated Oct 8, 2022
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The .toPrecision()
method converts a number to a string of its specified precision form.
Syntax
num.toPrecision(precision);
precision
(optional): The number of significant digits.
Examples
Converting number to a string:
const pi = 3.14159;console.log(pi.toPrecision(5)); // Output: 3.1415console.log(pi.toPrecision(3)); // Output: 3.14console.log(pi.toPrecision(1)); // Output: 3
To verify if it is a string:
const pi = 3.14159;console.log(typeof pi.toPrecision());// Output: string
Codebyte Example
Before running the program, what do you think the result will be?
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