RE: [PHP4BETA] is string numeric

>LI. Variable functions > Table of Contents > gettype - Get the type of a variable. > intval - Get integer value of a variable. > doubleval - Get double value of a variable. > empty - determine whether a variable is set > is_array - Finds whether a variable is an array. > is_double - Finds whether a variable is a double. > is_float - Finds whether a variable is a float. > is_int - Find whether a variable is an integer. > is_integer - Find whether a variable is an integer. > is_long - Finds whether a variable is an integer. > is_object - Finds whether a variable is an object. > is_real - Finds whether a variable is a real. > is_string - Finds whether a variable is a string. > isset - determine whether a variable is set > settype - Set the type of a variable. > strval - Get string value of a variable. > unset - Unset a given variable $a = "12345"; gettype($a); // returns string is_integer($a); // returns false.. if $a = 12345; then it returns true.. intval($a); // returns 12345 .. not really what im after.. someone emailed me a solution with what i was looking for.. $a="12345"; if (eregi ("\D", $a)): // not only numbers in string else: // only numbers in string endif;