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> Don Arnold wrote:
> > >>> def isInt(aString):
> > try:
> > int(aString)
> > return True
> > except:
> > return False
>
> But note that int(3.14) => 3 ! Is that what you want? Is 3.14 an integer?
>
Nope: int(3.14) => 3, but int('3.14') raises an exception as intended.
Don