ISNUMERIC

Use the ISNUMERIC script function to check if the characters of a string are numeric.

Syntax

ISNUMERIC (String)

Parameters

  • ISNUMERIC
    Checks if a string is numeric

  • String
    Character string that should be checked
    Format: script literal or script variable

Return codes

  • Y
    The string is numeric

  • N
    The string is not numeric


Examples

The following two examples supply the return code Y as their result.

:SET &RET#=ISNUMERIC("123")
:
PRINT &RET#

:SET &RET#=ISNUMERIC("00123")
:
PRINT &RET#

In the following example, the string is not numeric and the return code N is supplied.

:SET &RET#=ISNUMERIC("1abc")
:
PRINT &RET#

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