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Comparing it against the list of examples given in is-number, this solution does not properly handle numbers represented as strings, and it also recognizes Infi
by JasonCannon 5y ago
Comparing it against the list of examples given in is-number, this solution does not properly handle numbers represented as strings, and it also recognizes Infinity as a number.
- TheCoelacanth 5y agoBecause strings aren't numbers and Infinity is a number
- JasonCannon 5y agoStrings are the safest way to hold big numbers in JavaScript due to how JavaScript represents numbers. Also no, infinity is not a number. It's a concept.
- boomlinde 5y agoNumbers is a concept. For some purposes it is useful to consider a number that is infinite, which is why concepts like the extended real number line have been invented.