What is the difference between parseInt(string) and Number(string) in JavaScript? [duplicate]

parseInt("123qwe")

returns 123

Number("123qwe")

returns NaN

In other words parseInt() parses up to the first non-digit and returns whatever it had parsed. Number() wants to convert the entire string into a number, which can also be a float BTW.

EDIT #1: Lucero commented about the radix that can be used along with parseInt(). As far as that is concerned, please see THE DOCTOR's answer below (I'm not going to copy that here, the doc shall have a fair share of the fame...).

EDIT #2: Regarding use cases: That's somewhat written between the lines already. Use Number() in cases where you indirectly want to check if the given string completely represents a numeric value, float or integer. parseInt()/parseFloat() aren't that strict as they just parse along and stop when the numeric value stops (radix!), which makes it useful when you need a numeric value at the front "in case there is one" (note that parseInt("hui") also returns NaN). And the biggest difference is the use of radix that Number() doesn't know of and parseInt() may indirectly guess from the given string (that can cause weird results sometimes).

The first one takes two parameters:

parseInt(string, radix)

The radix parameter is used to specify which numeral system to be used, for example, a radix of 16 (hexadecimal) indicates that the number in the string should be parsed from a hexadecimal number to a decimal number.

If the radix parameter is omitted, JavaScript assumes the following:

• If the string begins with "0x", the
  radix is 16 (hexadecimal)
• If the string begins with "0", the radix is 8 (octal). This feature
  is deprecated
• If the string begins with any other value, the radix is 10 (decimal)

The other function you mentioned takes only one parameter:

Number(object)

The Number() function converts the object argument to a number that represents the object's value.

If the value cannot be converted to a legal number, NaN is returned.