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ParseFloat

methods

Parses a string as a floating point number.

parseFloat

Parameters:valueString

The string which should be parsed as a Number.

Returns:Number

the parsed number. Returns null if the value cannot be parsed as a valid Number.

<script src="https://kendo.cdn.telerik.com/2026.3.811/js/cultures/kendo.culture.de-DE.min.js"></script>
<script>
/* The result can be observed in the DevTools(F12) console of the browser. */
  console.log(kendo.parseFloat("12.22")); // outputs "12.22"
  kendo.culture("de-DE");
/* The result can be observed in the DevTools(F12) console of the browser. */
  console.log(kendo.parseFloat("1.212,22 €")); // outputs "1212.22"
/* The result can be observed in the DevTools(F12) console of the browser. */
  console.log(kendo.parseFloat("invalid")); // outputs "null"
</script>