toNumber ​
INFO
This function is only available in es-toolkit/compat for compatibility reasons. It either has alternative native JavaScript APIs or isn’t fully optimized yet.
When imported from es-toolkit/compat, it behaves exactly like lodash and provides the same functionalities, as detailed here.
Converts value to a number.
Unlike Number(), this function returns NaN for symbols.
Signature ​
typescript
function toNumber(value?: unknown): number;Parameters ​
value(unknown): The value to convert.
Returns ​
(number): The converted number.
Examples ​
typescript
toNumber(3.2); // => 3.2
toNumber(Number.MIN_VALUE); // => 5e-324
toNumber(Infinity); // => Infinity
toNumber('3.2'); // => 3.2
toNumber(Symbol.iterator); // => NaN
toNumber(NaN); // => NaN