VBScript IsNumeric Function

Definition and Usage

The IsNumeric function can return a boolean value indicating whether the specified expression can be calculated as a number. If it can be calculated as a number, it returns True, otherwise it returns False.

Note:If the expression is a date expression, IsNumeric returns False.

Syntax

IsNumeric(expression)
Parameter Description
expression Required. Expression.

Example

dim x
x=10
document.write(IsNumeric(x))
x=Empty
document.write(IsNumeric(x))
x=Null
document.write(IsNumeric(x))
x="10"
document.write(IsNumeric(x))
x="911 Help"
document.write(IsNumeric(x))

Output separately:

True
True
False
True
False