Add parseNumbers option to .parse()

[yaodingyd]

Current parse would return all value as string but I would like an option to return number as number.

[zepod]

I may be worth it to update typescript types

[sindresorhus]

I don't think number is clear enough as an option name. It doesn't describe what it does. Need a more explicit name.

[yaodingyd]

How about parseAsNumber?

[Andrew-Lahikainen]

Would it make sense to make this option a little more generic so it can handle other primitives? Or do you think there is a possibility that someone might want number conversions and not boolean conversions for example?

If you want to have a generic name I think something like parseTypes or parsePrimitiveTypes.

If you want to handle each primitive separately, I think prepending parse might be acceptable?

E.g.:

• parseNumbers
• parseBooleans
• parseNulls
• parseUndefineds
• parseSymbols (this one probably doesn't make sense to implement)

[sindresorhus]

Would it make sense to make this option a little more generic so it can handle other primitives?

I don't see us adding more than number and boolean parsing. It can quickly get ambiguous. I would have preferred to have them under one option, but I have feeling people have use-cases for only either.

[sindresorhus]

I prefer the parseNumber option name.

[Andrew-Lahikainen]

I prefer plural since this option parses all numbers, not just one. But that's being really nitpicky :p

[sindresorhus]

Alright, parseNumbers.

[HHK1]

Thanks for this option, it's awesome !
Are things missing before it can be merged ? Just to have an idea of when it will included in a release :)

[sindresorhus]

Pretty close to being done. The merge conflict needs to be resolved.

[sindresorhus]

Looks good. Thanks :)