Syntax
parseInt(string,radix)
Parameters
string | A string that represents the value you want to parse. |
radix | (Optional) An integer that represents the radix of the return value. |
Description
The parseInt function is a built-in JavaScript function.
The parseInt function parses its first argument, a string, and attempts to return an integer of the specified radix (base). For example, a radix of 10 indicates to convert to a decimal number, 8 octal, 16 hexadecimal, and so on. For radixes above 10, the letters of the alphabet indicate numerals greater than 9. For example, for hexadecimal numbers (base 16), A through F are used.
If parseInt encounters a character that is not a numeral in the specified radix, it ignores it and all succeeding characters and returns the integer value parsed up to that point. parseInt truncates numbers to integer values.
If the radix is not specified or is specified as 0, JavaScript assumes the following:
string begins with "0x", the radix is 16 (hexadecimal).
string begins with "0", the radix is eight (octal).
string begins with any other value, the radix is 10 (decimal).
parseInt returns "NaN".
For arithmetic purposes, the "NaN" value is not a number in any radix. You can call the isNaN function to determine if the result of parseInt is "NaN". If "NaN" is passed on to arithmetic operations, the operation results will also be "NaN".
parseInt("F", 16)
parseInt("17", 8)
parseInt("15", 10)
parseInt(15.99, 10)
parseInt("FXX123", 16)
parseInt("1111", 2)
parseInt("15*3", 10)
The following examples all return "NaN":
parseInt("Hello", 8)
parseInt("0x7", 10)
parseInt("FFF", 10)
Even though the radix is specified differently, the following examples all return 17 because the input string begins with "0x".
parseInt("0x11", 16)
parseInt("0x11", 0)
parseInt("0x11")
isNaN, parseFloat, Object.valueOf
Last Updated: 10/31/97 16:38:00