javascript convert characters to number code example

Example 1: converst strig in number in js

const numberInString = "20"; 
console.log(typeof(numberInString)) // typeof is string this is string in double quote " "
const numInNum = parseInt(numberInString) // now numberInStrings variable converted in an Integer due to parseInt
console.log(typeof(numInNum)) // this tell us the type of numInNum which is now a number

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