How to convert string to float in javascript without parseFloat or casting?

Question

For example given a string "43.44", is there any way to convert it to a float without casting or using parseFloat?

Nina Scholz · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-22 20:07:28Z

5

You could use an implicid type casting with an unary plus +.

var string = "43.44",
    number = +string;
    
console.log(number);
console.log(typeof number);

answered Sep 22, 2017 at 20:07

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marvel308 · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-22 20:09:08Z

0

you can do

let str = '43.44'

let val = (1 * str);
console.log(val);
console.log(typeof val)

answered Sep 22, 2017 at 20:09

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