# Intl.NumberFormat.prototype.formatToParts() — Return value

> An {{jsxref("Array")}} of objects containing the formatted number in parts.

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An {{jsxref("Array")}} of objects containing the formatted number in parts. Each object has two properties, type and value, each containing a string. The string concatenation of value, in the order provided, will result in the same string as {{jsxref("Intl/NumberFormat/format", "format()")}}. The type may be one of the following

literal : Any string that's a part of the format pattern; for example " ". Note that common tokens like the decimal separator or the plus/minus signs have their own token types. integer : The integral part of the number, or a segment of it if using grouping (controlled by options.useGrouping). group : The group separator string, such as ",". Only present when using grouping (controlled by options.useGrouping). decimal : The decimal separator string, such as ".". Only present when fraction is present. fraction : The fractional part of the number. compact : The compact exponent, such as "M" or "thousands". Only present when options.notation is "compact". The form ("short" or "long") can be controlled via options.compactDisplay. exponentSeparator : The exponent separator, such as "E". Only present when options.notation is "scientific" or "engineering". exponentMinusSign : The exponent minus sign string, such as "-". Only present when options.notation is "scientific" or "engineering" and the exponent is negative. exponentInteger : The exponent's integer value. Only present when options.notation is "scientific" or "engineering". nan : A string representing {{jsxref("NaN")}}, such as "NaN". This is the sole token representing the number itself when the number is NaN. infinity : A string representing {{jsxref("Infinity")}} or -Infinity, such as "∞". This is the sole token representing the number itself when the number is Infinity or -Infinity. plusSign : The plus sign, such as "+". minusSign : The minus sign, such as "-". percentSign : The percent sign, such as "%". Only present when options.style is "percent". unit : The unit string, such as "l" or "litres". Only present when options.style is "unit". The form ("short", "narrow", or "long") can be controlled via options.unitDisplay. currency : The currency string, such as "$", "€", "Dollar", or "Euro". Only present when options.style is "currency". The form ("code", "symbol", "narrowSymbol", or "name") can be controlled via options.currencyDisplay. …

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