Convert String with Dot or Comma as decimal separator to number in JavaScript

Question

An input element contains numbers a where comma or dot is used as decimal separator and space may be used to group thousands like this:

\'1,2\'

Answer 1

try this...

var withComma = "23,3";
var withFloat = "23.3";

var compareValue = function(str){
  var fixed = parseFloat(str.replace(',','.'))
  if(fixed > 0){
      console.log(true)
    }else{
      console.log(false);
  }
}
compareValue(withComma);
compareValue(withFloat);