parseInt string to number code example

Example 1: how to change a string to number in javascript

let theInt = parseInt("5.90123"); //5
let theFloat = parseFloat("5.90123"); //5.90123

Example 2: javascript convert string to number or integer

//It accepts two arguments. 
//The first argument is the string to convert. 
//The second argument is called the radix. This is the base number used in mathematical systems. For our use, it should always be 10.


var text = '42px';
var integer = parseInt(text, 10);


// returns 42