JavaScript - String to Number fast way

JavaScript - String to Number fast way

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Sometimes we need to convert Strings to Numbers. The easiest and fastest way to convert strings to numbers would be using the + (plus) operator. Let's see.

let fiveAsString = '5'
let fiveAsNumber = +fiveAsString
// Now the fiveAsNumber var contains 5

You can also use the - (minus) operator which type-converts the value into number but also negates it.

let fiveAsString = '5'
let negativeNumberFive = -fiveAsString
// Now the negativeNumberFive var contains. -5