from-string
Converting string data into its corresponding javascript types
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General info
from-string allows to change string representations of arrays, numbers, booleans into its corresponding values. I.e. having "2" it will result with 2 returned.
function: parse(stringValue)
var number2 = theModule.parse("2");
var number222 = theModule.parse("2.22");| Kind | Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argument | stringValue |
string |
Required. String data that will be converted to corresponding data type value |
| Returns | `object | array |
Mappings
| Sample Input | Result Type | Result |
|---|---|---|
| "2" | number |
2 |
| "2.3" | number |
2.3 |
| ".2" | number |
0.2 |
| "testing one two three" | string |
"testing one two three" |
| undefined | undefined |
undefined |
| null | undefined |
undefined |
| "[1,2,3]" | array<number> |
[1,2,3] |
| "["a","b","c"]" | array<string> |
["a","b","c"] |
| "false" | boolean |
false |
| "true" | boolean |
true |