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isnum

Check if a variable is a number or a numeric string. This is much the same as (is_numeric) but will only return true for any number of digits with no decimal part and optional exponential part what so ever.

isnum

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isnum ( mixed $value )


Parameters
value
The value to check

Return Values
This function will return true if the $value is a number of digits with no decimal part or optional exponential part what so ever and false on everything else.

Example 1
Code
<?php
$value = "abc123";
 
if (isnum($value)) {
 echo "This is a number of digits!";
} else {
 echo "This is not a number of digits!";
}
?>

Here we will check the string $value it it is a number of digits

Output to Example 1

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This is not a number of digits!



Example 2
Code
<?php
$value = "123";
 
if (isnum($value)) {
 echo "This is a number of digits!";
} else {
 echo "This is not a number of digits!";
}
?>
Here we will check the string $value it it is a number of digits

Output to Example 2

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This is a number of digits!


Example 3
Code
<?php
$value = "123.456";
 
if (isnum($value)) {
 echo "This is a number of digits!";
} else {
 echo "This is not a number of digits!";
}
?>
Here we will check the string $value it it is a number of digits

Output to Example 3

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This is not a number of digits!