mathjs/docs/reference/functions/number.md

Function number

Create a number or convert a string to a number. When value is a matrix, all elements will be converted to number.

Syntax

math.number(value)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
value	String | Number | Boolean | Array | Matrix	Value to be converted

Returns

Type	Description
Number | Array | Matrix	The created number

Examples

var math = mathjs();

math.number(2);                         // returns number 2
math.number('7.2');                     // returns number 7.2
math.number(true);                      // returns number 1
math.number([true, false, true, true]); // returns [1, 0, 1, 1]

See also

bignumber, boolean, complex, index, matrix, string, unit