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Locutus other languages' standard libraries to JavaScript for fun and educational purposes
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export function floatval(mixedVar) {
// discuss at: https://locutus.io/php/floatval/
// parity verified: PHP 8.3
// original by: Michael White (https://getsprink.com)
// note 1: The native parseFloat() method of JavaScript returns NaN
// note 1: when it encounters a string before an int or float value.
// example 1: floatval('150.03_page-section')
// returns 1: 150.03
// example 2: floatval('page: 3')
// example 2: floatval('-50 + 8')
// returns 2: 0
// returns 2: -50
return parseFloat(String(mixedVar ?? '')) || 0;
}