# JSTotD: Why use numeric separators? **URL:** \ **Category:** web dev\ **Created:** [March 18, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-use-numeric-separators/642131 "2020-03-18T12:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vigus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/vigus/32/11089_2.png) [@Vigus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vigus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-use-numeric-separators/642131/1 "2020-03-18T12:55:23Z")
Re: [Numeric Literal Formats](http://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-tip-of-the-day/641803/40) Why would I write a number 1000000 like this 1\_000\_000 ? What is the meaning of separator here? ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-use-numeric-separators/642131/2 "2020-06-08T23:16:58Z")
3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [JS Tip of the Day: Numeric Literal Formats](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-tip-of-the-day-numeric-literal-formats/643150) ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-use-numeric-separators/642131/3 "2020-06-08T23:16:58Z")