The global Infinity property is a numeric value representing infinity.
Property attributes of Infinity |
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|---|---|
| Writable | no |
| Enumerable | no |
| Configurable | no |
Syntax
Infinity Description
Infinity is a property of the global object, i.e. it is a variable in global scope.
The initial value of Infinity is Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY. The value Infinity (positive infinity) is greater than any other number. This value behaves mathematically like infinity; for example, any positive number multiplied by Infinity is Infinity, and anything divided by Infinity is 0.
Per the ECMAScript 5 specification, Infinity is read only (implemented in JavaScript 1.8.5 / Firefox 4).
Examples
console.log(Infinity ); /* Infinity */ console.log(Infinity + 1 ); /* Infinity */ console.log(Math.pow(10,1000)); /* Infinity */ console.log(Math.log(0) ); /* -Infinity */ console.log(1 / Infinity ); /* 0 */
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3 |
| ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Infinity' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Infinity' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Infinity' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |