parse.md

Globalize.parseNumber( value )

Parse a string representing a number taking into account the localized symbols. If value is invalid, NaN is returned.

Parameters

value

String with number to be parsed, eg. "3.14".

Example

You can use the static method Globalize.parseNumber(), which uses the default locale.

Globalize.locale( "en" );
Globalize.parseNumber( "3.14" ); // 3.14

Globalize.locale( "es" );
Globalize.parseDate( "3,14" ); // 3.14

You can use the instance method .parseNumber(), which uses the instance locale.

var es = new Globalize( "es" );
es.parseDate( "3,14" ); // 3.14

Some more examples.

Globalize.parseNumber( "12,735.00" ); // 12735
Globalize.parseNumber( "6.626E-34" ); // 6.626e-34
Globalize.parseNumber( "∞" ); // Infinity
Globalize.parseNumber( "invalid-stuff" ); // NaN