[Python-talk] Does a string contain an integer

[Cole Tuininga]

On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 12:06 -0400, Lloyd Kvam wrote:
> I use var.isdigit() for simple input checks.
> 
> >>> '1234'.isdigit()
> True
> >>> '12X34'.isdigit()
> False

For my needs, that's perfect.  In this particular case, I know that the
numeric value I'm interested in will never be negative, and never
contain a fraction, so this option fits the bill perfectly.  

My thanks.  :)

-- 
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
>> A: Top-posting.        
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Cole Tuininga
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