# Parse float with 2 decimal places in JavaScript

By Atta Ur Rehman Shah (https://attacomsian.com/about). Published Nov 27, 2022. Topics: JavaScript.
Canonical URL: https://attacomsian.com/blog/javascript-parse-float-two-decimal-places

> Learn how to use the toFixed() method to parse a float with 2 decimal places in JavaScript.

To parse a float with 2 decimal places in JavaScript:

1. Use the `parseFloat()` method to parse the string to a float point number. 
2. Use the `toFixed()` method to [format](https://attacomsian.com/blog/javascript-format-numbers) the floating point number to 2 decimal places.
3. The `toFixed()` method takes a number as input and returns a string representation of the number formatted to 2 decimal places.

```javascript
const str1 = '2.567'
const res1 = parseFloat(str1).toFixed(2)
console.log(res1) // 2.57

const str2 = '5'
const res2 = parseFloat(str2).toFixed(2)
console.log(res2) // 5.00

const str3 = '4.5'
const res3 = parseFloat(str3).toFixed(2)
console.log(res3) // 4.50
```

We use the `parseFloat()` method to [convert](https://attacomsian.com/blog/convert-string-to-number-in-javascript#parsefloat-method) the string into a floating point number.

Next, we called the `toFixed()` method on the pointing point number, passing it `2` as the number of digits to appear after the decimal point. It rounds the number and pads the decimal places with zero if necessary.

Note that the `toFixed()` method returns a string representing the pointing point number. If you need a number, as a result, call the `parseFloat()` method again:

```javascript
const str = '3.500'
const res = parseFloat(str).toFixed(2)
console.log(res) // 3.50
console.log(typeof res) // string

// Parse the string back to a number
const num = parseFloat(res)
console.log(num) // 3.5
console.log(typeof num) // number
```