I'm new to JavaScript. Can you please explain, why we have two functions that acting the same? what is the purpose of both?

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ToNumber("100");

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Number("100");

Posted 1-Mar-15 23:00pm

amin khoshzahmat

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There is nothing ToNumber() defined by JavaScript. That might be a User Defined function.

Whereas Number() is a JavaScript Global Function. Refer - JavaScript Number() Function[^]

Posted 1-Mar-15 23:38pm

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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RajeeshMenoth · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-01T23:07:00

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Hi,

Refer this article : ECMAScript® Language Specification

Posted 1-Mar-15 23:07pm

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