Cast to integer
JavaScript
// Old way of casting to integer:
var str = '08';
var num = parseInt(str, 10); // Actual casting
console.log('Value: ' + num, 'Is integer: ' + (num === 8));
// New, shorter way of casting to integer:
var str = '08';
var num = +str; // Actual casting
console.log('Value: ' + num, 'Is integer: ' + (num === 8));