Type Conversion : Type Conversion « Number Data Type « JavaScript Tutorial

5.8.1.Type Conversion

JavaScript allows a variable to hold any data type at any time.

A variable can be assigned a string initially and then be reassigned to an integer.

JavaScript also attempts to perform all necessary type conversions.

5.8.Type Conversion
	5.8.1.	Type Conversion
	5.8.2.	Type-conversion adheres to the following rules
	5.8.3.	Converting to a String
	5.8.4.	Using Number's toString() method in radix mode
	5.8.5.	Converting to a Number
	5.8.6.	parseInt() method
	5.8.7.	parseInt() in radix mode
	5.8.8.	If decimal numbers contain a leading zero, it's always best to specify the radix as 10 so that you won't accidentally end up with an octal value.
	5.8.9.	parseFloat() method
	5.8.10.	Type Casting
	5.8.11.	Casting to Boolean value
	5.8.12.	Casting to Number
	5.8.13.	Casting type to string
	5.8.14.	parseInt("33.00")
	5.8.15.	parseFloat("1.23e-2")
	5.8.16.	parseFloat("1.45inch")

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