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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T07:38:42+00:00 2026-05-11T07:38:42+00:00

While looking at the jslint code conventions I saw this line: total = subtotal

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While looking at the jslint code conventions I saw this line:

total = subtotal + (+myInput.value); 

What is the purpose of the second ‘+’?

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  1. 2026-05-11T07:38:42+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 7:38 am

    The unary plus is there for completeness, compared with the familiar unary minus (-x). However it has the side effect, relied upon here, of casting myInput.value into a Number, if it’s something else such as a String:

    alert(1+'2'); // 12 alert(1+(+'2')); // 3 
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