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JavaScript Type Conversion

-> In JavaScript, variables can be converted to a new variable and another data type :

– By the use of a JavaScript function.

– Automatically by JavaScript itself.

->JavaScript is a dynamically typed language which means that variables can hold values of different types, and type conversion can happen implicitly or explicitly.

-> Type Conversion refers to the process of changing the data type of a value from one type to another.

-> There are two types of type conversion in JavaScript :-

– Implicit Conversion

– Explicit Conversion

– JavaScript Type Conversion :- Implicit Type Conversion

-> Implicit type conversion is used when argument types do not match the required parameter types of a function.

-> These are automatic type conversion.

-> Various operator creates a problem like ‘+’ operator.

1. Numeric & String Operations :-

-> When you perform operations involving numeric and string values, JavaScript will attempt to implicitly convert one or both operands.

2. Numeric & Boolean Operations :-

-> JavaScript treats ‘true’ as ‘1’ and ‘false’ as ‘0’ , when you use arithmetic operators with boolean values.

3. Comparison Operators :-

-> These operators may perform implicit type conversion when comparing values of different types.

– JavaScript Type Conversion :- Explicit Type Conversion

-> It is the process of manually converting a value from one data type to another.

-> The type conversion that you do manually is known as explicit type conversion.

-> This conversion are done using built-in methods.

-> These methods convert strings into numbers or boolean or vice versa.

1. Converting to String

String() or toString function can be used in JavaScript to convert a value to a string.

2. Converting to a Number

Number() method is there to convert numeric string values and boolean values to Number data type.

3. Converting to Boolean

You can convert values to booleans using the Boolean constructor. Here’s how you can convert the variables ‘truthValue’ and ‘falseyValue’ to booleans.

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