Node.JS/Javascript - casting string to integer is returning NaN when I wouldn't expect it to

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This is all in the context of a larger program, so Im going to try keep it simple, showing the offending lines only. I have an array of values that are numbers in string form a la "84", "32", etc.

Yet THIS line

console.log(unsolved.length + " " + unsolved[0] + " " + parseInt(unsolved[0]) + " " + parseInt("84"));

prints:

4 "84" NaN 84

"84" is the array element Im trying to parseInt! Yet it won't work unless I take it out of the context of an array and have it explicitly written. What's going on?

does unsolved[0] include the double quotes in its actual value? — user69820
– user69820, Commented Jun 20, 2012 at 13:44
the value of unsolved[0] appears to be '"84"' instead of '84' — Esailija
– Esailija, Commented Jun 20, 2012 at 13:48

Saebekassebil · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-20 14:01:25Z

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You can try removing the quotations from the string to be processed using this function:

function stripAlphaChars(source) { 
  var out = source.replace(/[^0-9]/g, ''); 

  return out; 
}

Also you should explicitly specify that you want to parse a base 10 number:

parseInt(unsolved[0], 10);

edited Jun 20, 2012 at 14:01

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answered Jun 20, 2012 at 13:47

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PinkElephantsOnParade Over a year ago

Used this - changed return value to m_strOut though :)

lanzz · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-20 13:47:07Z

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parseInt would take everything from the start of its argument that looks like a number, and disregard the rest. In your case, the argument you're calling it with starts with ", so nothing looks like a number, and it tries to cast an empty string, which is really not a number.

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Saebekassebil · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-20 13:55:46Z

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You should make sure that the array element is indeed a string which is possible to parse to a number. Your array element doesn't contain the value '84', but actually the value '"84"' (a string containing a number encapsulated by ")

You'll want to remove the " from your array elements, possible like this:

function removeQuotationMarks(string) {
  return (typeof string === 'string') ? string.replace(/"|'/g, '') : string;
}

unsolved = unsolved.map(removeQuotationMarks);

Now all the array elements should be ready to be parsed with parseInt(unsolved[x], 10)

answered Jun 20, 2012 at 13:55

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KARTHIKEYAN.A Over a year ago

Great effort :)

KARTHIKEYAN.A · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-08 05:14:30Z

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First we need to replace " to ' in give data using Regex and replace and then we need to cast.

var i = 1;
var j = "22"
function stringToNumber(n) {
  return (typeof n === 'string') ? parseInt(Number(n.replace(/"|'/g, ''))) : n;
}

console.log(stringToNumber(i)); // 1
console.log(stringToNumber(j)); // 22

answered Feb 8, 2018 at 5:14

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