Description
Returns a value indicating whether an expression can be evaluated as a number.
Syntax
IsNumeric(expression)
The expression named argument can be any numeric or string expression.
Remarks
IsNumeric returns True if the entire expression is recognized as a number; otherwise, it returns False.
IsNumeric returns False if expression is a date expression.
See Also
IsArray Function, IsDate Function, IsEmpty Function, IsError Function, IsMissing Function, IsNull Function, IsObject Function, TypeName Function, Variant Data Type, VarType Function.
Example
This example uses the IsNumeric function to determine if a variable can be evaluated as a number.
MyVar = "53" ' Assign value. MyCheck = IsNumeric(MyVar) ' Returns True. MyVar = "459.95" ' Assign value. MyCheck = IsNumeric(MyVar) ' Returns True. MyVar = "45 Help" ' Assign value. MyCheck = IsNumeric(MyVar) ' Returns False.