make a string a number code example

Example 1: Javascript string to int

var myInt = parseInt("10.256"); //10
var myFloat = parseFloat("10.256"); //10.256

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

Example 3: string to int javascript

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