How to convert a string to a number in TypeScript? All methods and nuances

Hello everyone! I just started learning TypeScript and encountered a seemingly simple task. I have a variable that comes from a form or from localStorage, and it always has the string type. I need to perform mathematical operations with it, but TypeScript complains. Here is an example of my code: ```typescript const userAge: string = "25"; const nextYearAge = userAge + 1; // Result: "251", not 26! console.log(nextYearAge); // Outputs "251" because string concatenation occurred ``` I understand that in JavaScript there are several ways to convert a string to a number: `parseInt()`, `parseFloat()`, `Number()`, unary plus `+`. But which one is better to use in TypeScript? And are there any TypeScript-specific methods? I am interested in the following points: 1. Which method is