split() function is acting up!

naurus

i have some JavaScript code that gets a variable from an input field, then parses it into a float. That all goes OK, but after that it gets weird: i put it variable.split("."); and FireBug gives me this error:

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timeSpanFull.split is not a function

Here is a snippet of the code:

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 timeSpanFull = parseFloat(fetchById('timeSpan').value);

timeSpan = timeSpanFull.split(".");

I've looked at a few examples online, and cross checked with those, but came up with nothing. I also looked for hidden characters, but came up with nothing again.

Thanks in advance,
Naurus

gits

hi ...

when using the split-function the value must be a string-value ... so you cannot use split() with a 'number-type'. but you can use:

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 // floating number

var number = 2.3;
 
// split the parts of number

var splitted_number_array = new String(number).split('.');

kind regards

naurus

Thank you so much! i really wish that some of the online tutorials would've said that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gits

hi ...

when using the split-function the value must be a string-value ... so you cannot use split() with a 'number-type'. but you can use:

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 // floating number

var number = 2.3;
 
// split the parts of number

var splitted_number_array = new String(number).split('.');

kind regards

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