The Number.EPSILON property represents the difference between 1 and the smallest floating point number greater than 1.
You do not have to create a Number object to access this static property (use Number.EPSILON).
Property attributes of Number.EPSILON
| |
|---|---|
| Writable | no |
| Enumerable | no |
| Configurable | no |
The EPSILON property has a value of approximately 2.2204460492503130808472633361816E-16, or 2-52.
x = 0.2; y = 0.3; z = 0.1; equal = (Math.abs(x - y + z) < Number.EPSILON);
if (Number.EPSILON === undefined) {
Number.EPSILON = Math.pow(2, -52);
}
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Number.EPSILON' in that specification. | Standard | Initial definition. |
| ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Number.EPSILON' in that specification. | Draft |
| Desktop | ||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | 25 | No | Yes | 9 |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | Yes | 9 | Yes |
| Server | |
|---|---|
| Node.js | |
| Basic support | 0.12 |
Number object it belongs to.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/EPSILON