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JavaScript Type Conversion
JavaScript variables can be converted to a new variable and another data type:
By the use of a JavaScript function
Automatically by JavaScript itself
Converting Strings to Numbers
The global method Number() converts a variable (or a value) into a number.
A numeric string (like "3.14") converts to a number (like 3.14).
An empty string (like "") converts to 0.
A non numeric string (like "John") converts to NaN (Not a Number).
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These will convert:
Number("3.14")
Number([Link])
Number(" ")
Number("")
These will not convert:
Number("99 88")
Number("John")
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Number Methods
In the chapter Number Methods, you will find more methods that can be used to convert
strings to numbers:
Method Description
Number() Returns a number, converted from its argument
parseFloat() Parses a string and returns a floating point number
parseInt() Parses a string and returns an integer
The Unary + Operator
The unary + operator can be used to convert a variable to a number:
Example
let y = "5"; // y is a string
let x = + y; // x is a number
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If the variable cannot be converted, it will still become a number, but with the value NaN
(Not a Number):
Example
let y = "John"; // y is a string
let x = + y; // x is a number (NaN)
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Converting Numbers to Strings
The global method String() can convert numbers to strings.
It can be used on any type of numbers, literals, variables, or expressions:
Example
String(x) // returns a string from a number variable x
String(123) // returns a string from a number literal 123
String(100 + 23) // returns a string from a number from an expression
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The Number method toString() does the same.
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More Methods
In the chapter Number Methods, you will find more methods that can be used to convert
numbers to strings:
Method Description
toExponential() Returns a string, with a number rounded and written using
exponential notation.
toFixed() Returns a string, with a number rounded and written with a
specified number of decimals.
toPrecision() Returns a string, with a number written with a specified length
Converting Dates to Numbers
The global method Number() can be used to convert dates to numbers.
d = new Date();
Number(d) // returns 1404568027739
The date method getTime() does the same.
d = new Date();
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The global method String() can convert dates to strings.
String(Date()) // returns "Thu Jul 17 2014 15:38:19 GMT+0200 (W. Europe
Daylight Time)"
The Date method toString() does the same.
Example
Date().toString() // returns "Thu Jul 17 2014 15:38:19 GMT+0200 (W. Europe
Daylight Time)"
In the chapter Date Methods, you will find more methods that can be used to convert dates
to strings:
Method Description
getDate() Get the day as a number (1-31)
getDay() Get the weekday a number (0-6)
getFullYear() Get the four digit year (yyyy)
getHours() Get the hour (0-23)
getMilliseconds() Get the milliseconds (0-999)
getMinutes() Get the minutes (0-59)
getMonth() Get the month (0-11)
getSeconds() Get the seconds (0-59)
getTime() Get the time (milliseconds since January 1, 1970)
Converting Booleans to Numbers
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The global method Number() can also convert booleans to numbers.
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Number(false) // returns 0
Number(true) // returns 1
Converting Booleans to Strings
The global method String() can convert booleans to strings.
String(false) // returns "false"
String(true) // returns "true"
The Boolean method toString() does the same.
[Link]() // returns "false"
[Link]() // returns "true"
Automatic Type Conversion
When JavaScript tries to operate on a "wrong" data type, it will try to convert the value to a
"right" type.
The result is not always what you expect:
5 + null // returns 5 because null is converted to 0
"5" + null // returns "5null" because null is converted to "null"
"5" + 2 // returns "52" because 2 is converted to "2"
"5" - 2 // returns 3 because "5" is converted to 5
"5" * "2" // returns 10 because "5" and "2" are converted to 5 and
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Automatic String Conversion
JavaScript automatically calls the variable's toString() function when you try to "output"
an object or a variable:
[Link]("demo").innerHTML = myVar;
// if myVar = {name:"Fjohn"} // toString converts to "[object Object]"
// if myVar = [1,2,3,4] // toString converts to "1,2,3,4"
// if myVar = new Date() // toString converts to "Fri Jul 18 2014
09:08:55 GMT+0200"
Numbers and booleans are also converted, but this is not very visible:
// if myVar = 123 // toString converts to "123"
// if myVar = true // toString converts to "true"
// if myVar = false // toString converts to "false"
JavaScript Type Conversion Table
This table shows the result of converting different JavaScript values to Number, String, and
Boolean:
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false 0 "false" false Try it »
true 1 "true" true Try it »
0 0 "0" false Try it »
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"000" 0 "000" true Try it »
"1" 1 "1" true Try it »
NaN NaN "NaN" false Try it »
Infinity Infinity "Infinity" true Try it »
-Infinity -Infinity "-Infinity" true Try it »
"" 0 "" false Try it »
"20" 20 "20" true Try it »
"twenty" NaN "twenty" true Try it »
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[20] 20 "20" true Try it »
[10,20] NaN "10,20" true Try it »
["twenty"] NaN "twenty" true Try it »
["ten","twenty"] NaN "ten,twenty" true Try it »
function(){} NaN "function(){}" true Try it »
{} NaN "[object Object]" true Try it »
null 0 "null" false Try it »
undefined NaN "undefined" false Try it »
Values in quotes indicate string values.
Red values indicate values (some) programmers might not expect.
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