JSON stringify conversion of float to int

Question

JSON stringify conversion of float to int

I am using Node.js and the built-in JSON object to stringify a JSON object. In the object is

{ 
    weight : 1.0
}

However when I stringify and write to a file the output is weight : 1.

javascript
json
node.js

Answer 1

As noted in this answer to a similar question, and on this MSDN page:

There is no such thing as an integer in JavaScript. Numbers in JavaScript are "double-precision 64-bit format IEEE 754 values".

Open up your web browser's console and type 1.0. You'll see 1 printed out. All numbers in JavaScript are floating point numbers, so your serializer simply chose to leave off unnecessary precision.

Answer 2

Actually yours is not an issue , 1 == 1.0 == 1.00 in Javascript and if you have a float value like 1.55 then stringify gives you the same 1.55 not 1.. Even then if you want 1.0 to be written , change the value into string

I mean Enclose the value in double quotes

{ 
    weight : "1.0"
}