Adding two floating point values

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Adding two floating point values

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Is there any possible way to add two floating point values in javascript
because if we put + it will concordinate

So anybody know how to add two floating points

I need some suggestions, coding regarding this

Thanks in advance
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Post by VladSun »

???

Please, post your code...
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Have you looked at the MDC? Very useful resource to keep handy when working with JavaScript objects.
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Post by vinoth »

I didn't have any code in general I ask this.

Because the + operator is not used for adding in javascript.
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vinoth wrote:Because the + operator is not used for adding in javascript.
Since when?
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Post by vinoth »

I solved the problem by using eval function for adding two float numbers
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Post by Begby »

The problem is that the floats were actually strings, when you try to add strings it concatenates them.

right
7.4 + 7.5 = 14.9

wrong
'7.4' + '7.5' = '7.47.5'
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I'd avoid the eval by using the constructors or parseFloat methods instead.
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