parseInt VS parseFloat

Benchmark created by Brian Blakely on

Description

Exactly what the name says. Finally, the gloves are off.

VERDICT! Use parseFloat, always, unless you're trying to actually grab the integer value out of a floating-point string.

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parseInt (Integer)
parseInt("123px");
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parseFloat (Integer)
parseFloat("123px");
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parseInt (Float)
parseFloat("123.123px");
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parseFloat (Float)
parseFloat("123.123px");
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Round and parseFloat (Float)
Math.round(parseFloat("123.123px"));
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