format string 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: 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])