javascript - How do I stop parseFloat() from stripping zeroes to right of decimal

Question

I have a function that I'm using to remove unwanted characters (defined as currency symbols) from strings then return the value as a number. When returning the value, I am making the following call:

return parseFloat(x);

The problem I have is that when x == "0.00" I expect to get 0.00 (a float with two decimals) back. What I get instead is simply 0.

I've also tried the following:

return parseFloat(x).toFixed(2);

and still get simply 0 back. Am I missing something? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!

Answer 1

parseFloat() turns a string into a floating point number. This is a binary value, not a decimal representation, so the concept of the number of zeros to the right of the decimal point doesn't even apply; it all depends on how it is formatted back into a string. Regarding toFixed, I'd suggest converting the floating point number to a Number:

new Number(parseFloat(x)).toFixed(2);