What is Number() in JavaScript?

Definition

Number() takes a variable of any data type and converts it to a number.

Note:

  • If the parameter cannot be converted to a number, then NaN is returned.
  • If a date object is passed, then the number of seconds elapsed since January 1st, 1970 is returned.
  • If more than one number is passed in a string separated by a space, then NaN is returned, unlike the parseFloat() function.

Parameter

An optional variable of any data type, e.g., string, bool, date, etc.

Syntax

Number(value)

Return value

The input parameter converted to a number. If no parameter is provided, then 0 is returned.

Example

console.log( Number("105") )
console.log( Number(true) )
console.log( Number(false) )
console.log( Number("10 20 30") )
console.log( Number("abc") )
console.log( Number(new Date()) )
console.log( Number() )

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