Thomas Fuchs recommends using double tilda (~~) for string conversion. Safer and just as fast ( http://mir.aculo.us/2010/05/12/adventures-in-javascript-number-parsing/).
-L On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, Murvin Lai wrote: > proper use of parseInt is do that. parseInt(number, 10) for 10-base. > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Andrew Chilton > <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');> > > wrote: > >> On 22 February 2012 10:46, Tim Caswell >> <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> >> wrote: >> > While it's annoying, it's a good idea to always specify the radix (the >> > second argument to parseInt) when parsing numbers and you know the >> > radix. This is why jslint yells at you if you leave this "optional" >> argument >> > off. >> >> On a slightly different note, another good way (which Crockford also >> suggests) is instead of using parseInt(), coerce the string into >> number by using +'08'. This will give you the number 8. >> >> Note that in your case this may not be what you want since it gives a >> number, not an integer. This is fine if you know your string contains >> a round number, but not if your string can contain a decimal point. >> e.g. +'08.5' will give you the number 8.5. >> >> If you ever use this in a calculation of some sort, it's also good to >> put parens around your coerce. For example: >> >> var x = something + (+'08') + whatever; >> >> Cheers, >> Andy >> >> -- >> Andrew Chilton >> e: [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> '[email protected]');> >> w: http://www.appsattic.com/ >> >> -- >> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >> Posting guidelines: >> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "nodejs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> '[email protected]');> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> 'nodejs%[email protected]');> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en >> > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'nodejs%[email protected]');> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
