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Type Conversion

This document discusses type conversions in JavaScript. It covers converting strings to numbers and vice versa, converting booleans to numbers and strings, and conversions done by operators like + and -. Specifically, it explains that the Number() and parseInt/parseFloat functions can convert strings to numbers. Strings and toString() convert numbers to strings, and numbers() converts booleans to numbers for true/false values. Boolean conversions to strings also uses String() and toString(). The + operator handles conversions differently based on the types of the values being added together.

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Type Conversion

This document discusses type conversions in JavaScript. It covers converting strings to numbers and vice versa, converting booleans to numbers and strings, and conversions done by operators like + and -. Specifically, it explains that the Number() and parseInt/parseFloat functions can convert strings to numbers. Strings and toString() convert numbers to strings, and numbers() converts booleans to numbers for true/false values. Boolean conversions to strings also uses String() and toString(). The + operator handles conversions differently based on the types of the values being added together.

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Type Conversion

Overview
JavaScript is a loosely typed language, and most of the time, operators automatically
convert a value to the right type. Still, there are also cases when we need to do type
conversions explicitly.

● Converting Strings to Numbers


● Converting Numbers to Strings
● Converting Booleans to Numbers
● Converting Numbers to Booleans

Converting Strings to Numbers


Valid String, which can be converted to a number is converted using Number( )
Empty String -> Converts to 0
Invalid String -> Converts to NaN

Example : Number(“22.3”) ; // Returns 22.3


Number(“ “) ; //Returns 0
Number(“Coding Ninjas”) ; // Returns NaN

Methods similar to Number( ) :

● parseInt( ) : Parses a string and returns an integer


● parseFloat( ) : Parses a string and returns a floating point number

Example : parseInt("22.3") ; // Returns 22


parseFloat("22.3") ; // Returns 22.3
parseFloat("22") ; // Returns 22

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Converting Numbers to Strings
The String ( ) and toString( ) method can convert numbers to strings.

Example : String(22.3) ; // Returns "22.3"


String(20+11) ; // Returns "31"
(15.3).toString( ) ; // Reuturns "15.3"

Converting Booleans to Numbers


The number( ) method is used to convert booleans to numbers.

Example : Number(false) ; // returns 0


Number(true); // returns 1

Converting Booleans to Strings


The String ( ) and toString( ) method can convert Boolean to String.

Example : String(false) // returns "false"


String(true) // returns "true"
false.toString() // returns "false"
true.toString() // returns "true"

Conversions done by + operator

"10" + 5 ; // returns "15" as a String


"10" - 5 ; // returns 5 as a Number
10 + null ; // returns 10 because null is converted to 0
"10" + null ; // returns "10null" as a String
“10” + undefined ; // returns “10undefined” as a String
"10" * "5" ; // returns 50 as a Number

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