What does parseFloat mean in JavaScript?
Definition and Usage
The parseFloat() function parses a string and returns a floating point number. This function determines if the first character in the specified string is a number. If it is, it parses the string until it reaches the end of the number, and returns the number as a number, not as a string.
What is the difference between number () and number parseFloat ()?
What is the difference between parseInt() and parseFloat() in JavaScript? In short answer, with parseInt() you can parses a string into Integer Number, and with parseFloat() you can parses a string into Floating Number.