IS NUMERIC()

Purpose

Function to check whether an expression is numeric

Syntax

IS_NUMERIC(<exp>)

See Also

IS_ARRAY(), IS_DATE(), IS_FLOAT(), IS_INT(), IS_LOGICAL(), IS_OBJECT(), IS_STRING(), ISALPHA(), ISDIGIT(), ISLOWER(), ISUPPER(), LOCAL, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, RELEASE, RESTORE, SAVE, TYPE()

Description

The IS_NUMERIC() function returns .T. (true) if the specified expression is a numeric value, otherwise .F. (false).

Example

? is_numeric(1)
.T.
? numeric(1.23)
.T.
? is_numeric(-1)
.T.
? is_numeric(2.2 ** 3)
.T.

Products

Lianja, Lianja Server