JavaScript parseFloat() Function
 Complete Function Reference
Definition and Usage
The parseFloat() function parses a string and returns a floating point
number.
This function determines if the first character in the specified string is a
number. If it is, it parses the string until it reaches the end of the number,
and returns the number as a number, not as a string.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. The string to be parsed |
Tips and Notes
Note: Only the first number in the string is returned!
Note: Leading and trailing spaces are allowed.
Note: If the first character cannot be converted to a number,
parseFloat() returns NaN.
Example
In this example we will use parseFloat() to parse different strings:
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(parseFloat("10") + "<br />");
document.write(parseFloat("10.00") + "<br />");
document.write(parseFloat("10.33") + "<br />");
document.write(parseFloat("34 45 66") + "<br />");
document.write(parseFloat(" 60 ") + "<br />");
document.write(parseFloat("40 years") + "<br />");
document.write(parseFloat("He was 40") + "<br />");
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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