turn a string to number javascript code example

Example 1: 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

Example 2: string to int javascript

var text = '3.14someRandomStuff';
var pointNum = parseFloat(text);
// returns 3.14