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Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY (Constant/static)

A mathematical constant value.

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JavaScript syntax:-Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY

This is a constant representing the value negative infinity. It should be identical to a negative sign placed in front of the Infinity value provided as a property of the Global object in an ECMA-compliant implementation. Refer to the Infinity topic for further discussion.

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See also:Arithmetic constant, Infinity, Number.constructor, Special number values

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ReadOnly, DontDelete, DontEnum

Cross-references:

ECMA 262 edition 2 - section - 15.7.3.5

ECMA 262 edition 3 - section - 15.7.3.5

O'Reilly JavaScript Definitive Guide - page - 37

Wrox Instant JavaScript - page - 15

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