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JAVASCRIPT FUNCTIONS
The following information describes JavaScript's top level function implementation.

THE BOOLEAN TOP LEVEL FUNCTION
Boolean() returns a Boolean true value if the argument is either a number, string, or object. It returns false for anything else. Example: Where a = some number, string, or object then x = true: var x = Boolean(a);

THE DATE TOP LEVEL FUNCTION
Date() returns today's date as a string. Example: Returns into x a string in general form Sat Dec 09 13:34:33 2006 var x = Date();

THE NUMBER TOP LEVEL FUNCTION
Number() returns a number from a numeric literal. Example: Where a = some numeric literal and x = is the numerical form of a: var x = Number(a);

THE OBJECT TOP LEVEL FUNCTION
Object() returns a simple object of the argument's type. Example: Where a = a Boolean value, or a numeric or string literal and x = is the resultant object of a: var x = Object(a);

THE STRING TOP LEVEL FUNCTION
String() returns a string object from anything in the argument. Example: Where a = something and x = is the string representation of a: var x = String(a);