Function: safeNumberConversion()

safeNumberConversion(value: unknown, defaultValue: number): number

Defined in: shared/utils/safeConversions.ts:35

Safely converts any value to a number with fallback.

Parameters

value

unknown

Value to convert (can be any type)

defaultValue

number = 0

Fallback value if conversion fails (default: 0)

Returns

number

Valid number or the default value

Remarks

Handles conversion from strings using Number() constructor, which supports various formats including scientific notation, hexadecimal, and decimal. Returns the default value for any value that cannot be converted to a valid number.

Example

safeNumberConversion("123"); // 123
safeNumberConversion("12.34"); // 12.34
safeNumberConversion("invalid"); // 0
safeNumberConversion(null, 42); // 42