Converting string to number in javascript/jQuery

Question

Been trying to convert the following to number:

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Answer 1

You should just use "+" before $(this). That's going to convert the string to number, so:

var votevalue = +$(this).data('votevalue');

Oh and I recommend to use closest() method just in case :)

var votevalue = +$(this).closest('.btn-group').data('votevalue');