ISNUMERIC

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

Syntax

ISNUMERIC (String)

Parameters

Parameter Description Format
String Character string that should be checked. Script literal or script variable

Return Codes

The script function returns the following 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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