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Converting Strings to Integers with parseInt

In Node.js and browser JavaScript, parseInt() takes a string and converts it into a whole number (integer).

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const numericString = "42";
const result = parseInt(numericString);
console.log(result + 8);
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const result = parseInt(numericString);
Parses the string "42" and returns the number 42.