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JavaScript JavaScript Array Iteration Methods Array Manipulation Transform Array Items with map()

Posted by James Roberts
James Roberts
16,976 Points

Display Prices exercise

I'm a little confused about this statement: $${price.toFixed(2)}. Why is 2 inside the parenthesis? what is it doing?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,297 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,297 Points

The argument represents the number of digits of precision to use in the fractional part.

For more details, see the MDN page on .toFixed().

James Roberts
James Roberts
16,976 Points

Thank you Steven. I got it now.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,297 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,297 Points

James Roberts — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
Happy coding!