Weird javascript output [duplicate]

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Workarounds for JavaScript parseInt octal bug

I was learning the parseInt() function of javascript and was just trying out, and out of nowhere

parseInt('08')  returns 0

moreover,

parseInt('07')  returns 7 //which is correct

but again

parseInt('09')   returns 0 // really, are you kidding me.?

Either I am crazy or I am missing something?

You last example (with '9') is a typo - you get the surprising result from '09', not '9'. — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Dec 19, 2011 at 19:14
parseInt('9') returns 9 for me. But '08' returns 0 as you said. Totally weird. Never seen this before. FF latest. — techfoobar
– techfoobar, Commented Dec 19, 2011 at 19:15

Daniel A. White · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-19 19:14:09Z

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Its because its doing octal when the string starts with 0.

You should pass the radix of 10 as the second parameter.

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 19:14

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slolife · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-19 20:01:40Z

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You need to specify the radix:

parseInt('08', 10);  // base 10 radix

Running your javascript thru JSLint will call this out as well.

From the documentation, parseInt parses the string as octal when the string starts with a 0, if no radix is specified.

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 19:15

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user1046334 · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-19 19:15:13Z

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No, you're. Only parseInt obeys rules for octal numbers and applies them when the string begins with 0.

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 19:15

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