test is string is number

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daveplummermd
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test is string is number

Unread post by daveplummermd » 17 May 2018 19:26

Guys

How can I test if a string is a number?

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Thomas Linder Puls
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Re: test is string is number

Unread post by Thomas Linder Puls » 17 May 2018 22:11

To test whether the string S is a real:

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R = tryToTerm(real, S)
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Re: test is string is number

Unread post by CalmoSoft » 18 May 2018 5:00

Hello Dave,

May next links help you:
test is string is number #1
test is string is number #2

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Re: test is string is number

Unread post by daveplummermd » 19 May 2018 12:40

Thanks , but in what class/package can I find trytoTerm?
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Harrison Pratt
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Re: test is string is number

Unread post by Harrison Pratt » 19 May 2018 21:03

It's "built-in" -- see here: https://wiki.visual-prolog.com/index.ph ... #tryToTerm
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