convert string to munber 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: convert a string to number in javascript

var x = parseInt("1000", 10); // you want to use radix 10
    // so you get a decimal number even with a leading 0 and an old browser ([IE8, Firefox 20, Chrome 22 and older][1])