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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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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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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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-->
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# Number
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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="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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<!-- /.usage -->
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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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<!-- /.notes -->
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<!-- Package usage examples. -->
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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 class="references">
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</section>
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<section class="links">
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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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