how do you extract a value from a string

[csphard]

Hi I have a value that returns from a service. The value comes back as miles space mi. So it will look like
24.1 mi

I want to strip out  mi returning the number.

Is there a javascript function that would allow me to do that.

Any suggestions.

thanks

howard

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

If you have this string:

var theVal = '24.1 mi';

then this will strip the NBSP:

var theVal = '24.1 mi'.replace(' ', '');

Hope this helps,
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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Sorry - I mis-read your post. You should use:

var theVal = parseFloat('24.1 mi');

Dan



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