BigDecimal.prototype.toExponential

Returns a string representation of the BigDecimal in exponential notation rounded to the specified number of digits after the decimal point.

Syntax

toExponential(digits, roundingMode)

Parameters

• digits

  The number of digits after the decimal point.

• roundingMode optional

  A string specifying the rounding mode: "floor", "ceiling", "down", "up", "half-even", "half-up". Defaults to "half-up".

Return value

A string representing the value in exponential notation.

Examples

123.4567m.toExponential(1)

"1.2e+2"

123.4567m.toExponential(3)

"1.235e+2"

123.4567m.toExponential(3, "down")

"1.234e+2"