JavaScript: Check whether a variable is numeric or not
JavaScript Math: Exercise-16 with Solution
Write a JavaScript function to check whether a variable is numerical or not.
Test Data:
console.log(is_Numeric(12));
console.log(is_Numeric('abcd'));
console.log(is_Numeric('12'));
console.log(is_Numeric(' '));
console.log(is_Numeric(1.20));
console.log(is_Numeric(-200));
Output:
true
false
true
false
true
true
Pictorial Presentation:
Sample Solution:-
HTML Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Check whether a variable is numeric or not</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Code:
function is_Numeric(num) {
return !isNaN(parseFloat(num)) && isFinite(num);
}
console.log(is_Numeric(12));
console.log(is_Numeric('abcd'));
console.log(is_Numeric('12'));
console.log(is_Numeric(' '));
console.log(is_Numeric(1.20));
console.log(is_Numeric(-200));
Sample Output:
true false true false true true
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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