Type Conversion in JavaScript

Type Conversion in JavaScript — a practical guide to JavaScript type conversion with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Prefer explicit conversion over relying on coercion.

Conversion

Number('42');      // 42
String(42);        // '42'
Boolean(0);        // false
parseInt('08', 10); // 8