Name

parseInt — Convert a string to an integer

Usage

Lang.parseInt(str)

str : String

Description

Attempts to parse the string str as a decimal integer. A leading + or - may be included; any spaces at the start of the string are ignored, as are any characters at the end that can’t be parsed as part of the integer.

If str can’t be parsed as an integer, returns invalid.

Examples

Lang.parseInt("17")

returns integer 17

Lang.parseInt("23.67")

returns integer 23

Lang.parseInt(" -63 percent")

returns integer -63

Lang.parseInt("+4inches")

returns integer 4

Lang.parseInt(true)

returns invalid

Lang.parseInt(".3")

returns invalid

Lang.parseInt("+")

returns invalid

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