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@license Apache-2.0
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Copyright (c) 2018 The Stdlib Authors.
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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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You may obtain a copy of the License at
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http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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limitations under the License.
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# Number
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[![NPM version][npm-image]][npm-url] [![Build Status][test-image]][test-url] [![Coverage Status][coverage-image]][coverage-url] <!-- [![dependencies][dependencies-image]][dependencies-url] -->
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> [Constructor][mdn-number] which wraps a numeric value in an object.
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<section class="intro">
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</section>
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<!-- Package usage documentation. -->
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<section class="installation">
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## Installation
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```bash
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npm install @stdlib/number-ctor
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```
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</section>
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<section class="usage">
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## Usage
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```javascript
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var Number = require( '@stdlib/number-ctor' );
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```
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#### Number( value )
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Returns a [`Number`][mdn-number] object.
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<!-- eslint-disable stdlib/require-globals, no-new-wrappers -->
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```javascript
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var v = new Number( 5.0 );
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// returns <Number>
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```
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</section>
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<section class="notes">
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## Notes
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- This constructor should be used sparingly. **Always** prefer number primitives.
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</section>
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<section class="examples">
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## Examples
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<!-- eslint-disable no-new-wrappers -->
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<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
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```javascript
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var randu = require( '@stdlib/random-base-randu' );
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var Number = require( '@stdlib/number-ctor' );
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var v;
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var i;
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for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
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v = new Number( randu() );
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console.log( 'typeof %d: %s', v, typeof v );
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}
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```
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</section>
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</section>
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<section class="related">
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</section>
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<section class="main-repo" >
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* * *
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## Notice
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This package is part of [stdlib][stdlib], a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.
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For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop [stdlib][stdlib], see the main project [repository][stdlib].
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#### Community
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[![Chat][chat-image]][chat-url]
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---
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## License
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See [LICENSE][stdlib-license].
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## Copyright
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Copyright © 2016-2022. The Stdlib [Authors][stdlib-authors].
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</section>
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<section class="links">
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[npm-image]: http://img.shields.io/npm/v/@stdlib/number-ctor.svg
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[npm-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/@stdlib/number-ctor
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[test-image]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/number-ctor/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg
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[test-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/number-ctor/actions/workflows/test.yml
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[coverage-image]: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/stdlib-js/number-ctor/main.svg
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[coverage-url]: https://codecov.io/github/stdlib-js/number-ctor?branch=main
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[dependencies-url]: https://david-dm.org/stdlib-js/number-ctor/main
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[umd]: https://github.com/umdjs/umd
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[es-module]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Modules
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[deno-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/number-ctor/tree/deno
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[umd-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/number-ctor/tree/umd
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[esm-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/number-ctor/tree/esm
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[chat-image]: https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/stdlib-js/stdlib.svg
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[chat-url]: https://gitter.im/stdlib-js/stdlib/
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[stdlib]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib
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[stdlib-authors]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors
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[stdlib-license]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stdlib-js/number-ctor/main/LICENSE
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[mdn-number]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number
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</section>
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