JavaScript Number.parseFloat()
Examples
Number.parseFloat(10);
Number.parseFloat("10");
Number.parseFloat("10.33");
Number.parseFloat("34 45 66");
Number.parseFloat("He was 40");
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Number.parseFloat("40.00");
Number.parseFloat(" 40 ");
Number.parseFloat("40 years");
Number.parseFloat("40H")
Number.parseFloat("H40");
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Description
The Number.parseFloat() method parses a value as a string and returns the first number.
Notes
If the first character cannot be converted, NaN is returned.
Leading and trailing spaces are ignored.
Only the first number found is returned.
Syntax
Number.parseFloat(value)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| value | Required. The value to parse. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Number | NaN if no number is found. |
Browser Support
Number.parseFloat() is an ECMAScript6 (ES6) feature.
ES6 (JavaScript 2015) is supported in all modern browsers since June 2017:
| Chrome 51 | Edge 15 | Firefox 54 | Safari 10 | Opera 38 |
| May 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2016 | Jun 2016 |
Number.parseFloat() is not supported in Internet Explorer.
