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JavaScript NaN Property

Function Reference JavaScript Global Functions

Definition and Usage

The NaN property represents "Not-a-Number" value. This property indicates that a value is not a legal number.

Tip: Use the isNaN() global function to see if a value is a NaN value.

Syntax

Number.NaN


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The NaN property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Here, the variable "Month" is assigned NaN if it is smaller than 1, or greater than 12:

<script type="text/javascript">

var Month=13;

if (Month < 1 || Month > 12)
{
Month = Number.NaN;
}

document.write(Month);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

NaN

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