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toString method for a number returns 'undefined'

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The toString method for a Number object is returning the string 'undefined' (a string literal, not the undefined object) instead of the string representation of the number in question. This can be tested with a literal:

(5).toString();

Or with a variable:

var test = 5; test.toString();

And occurs in both in code running on a page, in the built-in JS console, and in Firebug, with Firefox versions 40.0.3 and 41.0. Expected result would be the string literal "5". (Which is exactly what I get with other browsers.)

This does not conform to the spec located here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/toString

Is this a known defect? If so, is there a recommended workaround?

UPDATE: Looks like this is specific to a particular site, so I presume the client has implemented something that overrides the toString method. Feel free to close and ignore this request.

The toString method for a Number object is returning the string 'undefined' (a string literal, not the undefined object) instead of the string representation of the number in question. This can be tested with a literal: (5).toString(); Or with a variable: var test = 5; test.toString(); And occurs in both in code running on a page, in the built-in JS console, and in Firebug, with Firefox versions 40.0.3 and 41.0. Expected result would be the string literal "5". (Which is exactly what I get with other browsers.) This does not conform to the spec located here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/toString Is this a known defect? If so, is there a recommended workaround? UPDATE: Looks like this is specific to a particular site, so I presume the client has implemented something that overrides the toString method. Feel free to close and ignore this request.

Modified by netgecko99

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Testing in Firefox 41 on Windows, I see the expected result in the Web Console (Ctrl+Shift+k). Screen shot attached. ??