Converting Strings to Numbers
new Number("16"); //returns 16 new Number("0x20"); //returns 32 new Number("32.8"); //returns 32.8
To convert numerical-based strings into a number, create a new number object. JavaScript automatically detects whether the string is a number (even hex number with 0x## formatting) and create a new number object. If the string is not a valid number format, a NaN object is returned.
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