[VMG]

careful

   parseFloat("08") === parseFloat("09") === 0

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/850341

[cdsanchez]

That only applies to parseInt because it tries to guess the radix if one isn't supplied. parseFloat assumes base 10 and doesn't accept a radix argument.

[mikemaccana]

Oh that's neat. Thankyou.

[VMG]

whoops, got out of bed too early