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The Number.parseFloat() static method parses an argument and returns a floating point number. If a number cannot be parsed from the argument, it returns NaN.

Syntax

Number.parseFloat(string)

Parameters

Return value

A floating point number parsed from the given string.

Or NaN when the first non-whitespace character cannot be converted to a number.

Examples

Number.parseFloat vs. parseFloat

This method has the same functionality as the global parseFloat() function:

Number.parseFloat === parseFloat; // true

Its purpose is modularization of globals.

See parseFloat() for more detail and examples.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also