Convert String to Float in JavaScript (5 Easy Ways) - FavTutor In JavaScript, the unary plus operator (+) is a simple and concise way to convert a string to a float number Adding the “+” operator before a string in JavaScript automatically converts the string to a numeric value (type conversion)
JavaScript Type Conversions - W3Schools 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)