cvs: phpdoc /en/functions var.xml

jimw Thu Dec 20 18:39:59 2001 EDT Modified files: /phpdoc/en/functions var.xml Log: is_int,is_float: add tip about is_numeric Index: phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml diff -u phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml:1.84 phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml:1.85 --- phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml:1.84 Sat Dec 15 09:45:15 2001 +++ phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml Thu Dec 20 18:39:59 2001 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> -<!-- $Revision: 1.84 $ --> +<!-- $Revision: 1.85 $ --> <reference id="ref.variables"> <title>Variable Functions</title> <titleabbrev>Variables</titleabbrev> @@ -502,11 +502,19 @@ Returns &true; if <parameter>var</parameter> is a <type>float</type>, &false; otherwise. </simpara> + <tip> + <para> + To test if a variable is a number or a numeric string (such as form + input, which is always a string), you must use + <function>is_numeric</function>. + </para> + </tip> <simpara> See also <function>is_bool</function>, <function>is_int</function>, <function>is_integer</function>, + <function>is_numeric</function>, <function>is_string</function>, <function>is_array</function>, and <function>is_object</function>, @@ -531,10 +539,18 @@ Returns &true; if <parameter>var</parameter> is an <type>integer</type> &false; otherwise. </simpara> + <tip> + <para> + To test if a variable is a number or a numeric string (such as form + input, which is always a string), you must use + <function>is_numeric</function>. + </para> + </tip> <simpara> See also <function>is_bool</function>, <function>is_float</function>, <function>is_integer</function>, + <function>is_numeric</function>, <function>is_string</function>, <function>is_array</function>, and <function>is_object</function>.