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Math.E (Constant/static)

A mathematical constant value.

Availability:

ECMAScript edition - 2

JavaScript - 1.0

JScript - 1.0

Internet Explorer - 3.02

Netscape Navigator - 2.0

Netscape Enterprise Server version - 2.0

Opera - 3.0

Property/method value type: Number primitive

JavaScript syntax: - Math.E

The numeric constant value for e, the base of natural logarithms.

The resulting value is approximately 2.718281828459045 (to 15 d.p.).

Warnings:

The word approximately is used when describing the result because the mathematical accuracy of JavaScript implementations leaves something to be desired and there are some strange artifacts in some of the calculations.

ReadOnly, DontDelete, DontEnum.

ECMA 262 edition 2 - section - 15.8.1.1

ECMA 262 edition 3 - section - 15.8.1.1

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