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Simona Diarrova
5,654 PointsParsing numbers from string - challenge N#1
How to create a new variable which extract a number value from another variable. var boxWidth = "640px"; create a new variable numWidth and using parseInt extract the number value from var boxWidth.
Thank you very much for help.
4 Answers
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 PointsYou should write that code like that: var numWidth = parseInt(boxWidth, 10); We use 10 for radix because the radix parameter is used to specify which numeral system to be used.
Simona Diarrova
5,654 Pointsvar numWidth = parseInt(boxWidth, 10);
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 PointsWhile I was writing, I did not see your answer Simona.
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 PointsYou're welcome :)
Simona Diarrova
5,654 PointsSimona Diarrova
5,654 PointsThank you Bertan. I already answered that question 5 min ago but thank you I was stacked on that one for a while.