[Javascript] 2 Decimal Places in Float

[Matt Warden]

On 4/6/06, Scott Reynen <scott at randomchaos.com> wrote:
> On Apr 6, 2006, at 12:19 PM, David Stoltz wrote:
> > .02304040948378377
> >
> > How can I "format" the resulting number to only show 2 decimal places,
> > like:
> >
> > .02
>
> document.theTimer.cost.value = Math.round(  ( parseFloat(myOperator) +
> parseFloat(costToAdd) ) * 100 ) / 100;

This is close. He said he wanted it formatted, which I interpret as
chopping, not rounding. So, just in case that's what OP wanted:

var val = parseFloat(myOperator) + parseFloat(costToAdd);
val = parseInt( val * 100 ) / 100;

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Matt Warden
Miami University
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