Javascript: why does this produce and ugly string??? I would like currency
javascript, jquery, string-formatting
Solution
.toFixed converts the object from a Number to a String.
Leave the full values in place and only convert using .toFixed at the very end
$(".total").text(total.toFixed(2));
Alternatively, convert the string back to a number.
total = total + + tmp;
Problem
``` var total = 0; $(".amount").each(function () { var value = $(this).val(); value = (value.length < 1) ? 0 : value; var tmp = parseFloat(value).toFixed(2); total += tmp; }); $(".total").text(total); ``` I am trying to loop through some text boxes and sum up their values. This produces a nasty string. What am I missing?? if I put 8 in the first textbox total text ends up as " 08.000.000.000.00". What am I doing wrong? I would like to format as currency but if not, at least just a two decimal number. Any pointers?