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JavaScript

Posted by Sumit Kumar
Sumit Kumar
32 Points

Adding decimal values

let a = 4.0; let b = 4.0; and we have to print the sum of these numbers as 8.0 using javascript. But every time i perform the addition it always print 8 as result not 8.0.

1 Answer

vincent batteast
vincent batteast
57,412 Points
vincent batteast
vincent batteast
57,412 Points

ok This was a good question and I had to look it up but use toFixed() 

let a = 4.0; let b = 4.0;
let answer = a + b;
answer.toFixed();

I hope this help but it you need more help you have to give more code.
read this https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/toFixed

Sumit Kumar
Sumit Kumar
32 Points

Yeah i also got the answer after some research. I want to delete the question but i don't know how to do that.