How to check whether a number is NaN or finite in JavaScript ?
In this article, we will see how to check whether number is NaN or finite. To check whether the given number is NaN or finite, we can use JavaScript methods.
1. isNaN() Method: To determine whether a number is NaN, we can use the isNaN() function. It is a boolean function that returns true if a number is NaN otherwise returns false.
Syntax:
isNan(parameter)
Example 1:
Javascript
<script>function example(x) { if(isNaN(x)) { return 'It is NaN'; }else { return 'It isnt NaN'; }} // It is not NaNconsole.log(example(13)); // It is NaNconsole.log(example('GeeksForGeeks'));</script> |
Output:
Note: The isNaN() function can alternatively be used as Number.isNaN(). It is considered to be more robust version of the original.
Example 2:
Javascript
<script>function example(x){ if(Number.isNaN(x)){ return 'It is NaN'; }else{ return 'It isnt NaN'; }} // It is not NaNconsole.log(example(999)); // It is NaNconsole.log(example('2C'));</script> |
Output:
Note: isNaN() (or Number.isNaN()) can be used to deduce if a number is NaN or not but it doesn’t says anything about the number being finite.
2. isFinite() Method: To determine whether a number is finite we can use the isFinite() function. It is a boolean function that returns true if a number is Finite otherwise false.
Syntax:
isFinite(parameter)
Example 1:
Javascript
<script>function example(x) { if (isFinite(x)) { return 'Number is finite'; } return 'Number is not finite';} console.log(example('2021/10/29'));// Number is not finite console.log(example(29));// Number is finite</script> |
output:
Example 2:
Javascript
<script>function example(x) { if (isFinite(5 / x)) { return 'Number is finite'; } return 'Number is not finite';} console.log(example(0));// Number is not finite console.log(example(10));// Number is finite</script> |
Output:
Note: If needed, the isFinite() function can parse the parameter into number
Example 3:
Javascript
<script>function example(x) { if (isFinite(x)) { return 'Number is finite'; } return 'Number is not finite';} console.log(example('123'));// Number is finite console.log(example(133));// Number is finite console.log(example('123D'));// Number is not finite</script> |
Output:
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