Javascript: How can I force a string with decimal value to use point instead a comma?

Question

I have for example:

 var locations = new google.maps.LatLng('@item.latitude', '@item.longitude', false);

@item.latitude value is for example: "43,321"

but i need it to be: 43.321

I need to force decimal separator as point not comma. How can I do this?

You should format the number before sending it to JS. That's the easiest way. — emerson.marini
– emerson.marini, Commented Dec 13, 2013 at 8:59

Alessandro Minoccheri · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-13 09:00:41Z

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try this:

    var lat = '@item.latitude';
    var lng = '@item.longitude';
    var locations = new google.maps.LatLng(lat.replace(',','.'), lng.replace(',','.'), false);

answered Dec 13, 2013 at 9:00

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3 Comments

veelen Over a year ago

Shouldn't that be .replace(',', '.')?

M. Coutinho Over a year ago

Thank you sir! I can finally go sleep in peace, after 5hours searching for the problem, i noticed that google map wasn't displaying markers because i had a point like this (43,123 , -7,123)! Obviously it was confused. I need to wait some time to accept answer :)

M. Coutinho Over a year ago

@veelen, yes! that way is correct one, thank you for that observation. I just copy paste, didn't notice that! :)

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