Re: Determine if a string is digit - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Manuel Sugawara
Subject Re: Determine if a string is digit
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Msg-id m33ccrnclr.fsf@conexa.fciencias.unam.mx
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In response to Determine if a string is digit  (Josué Maldonado <josue@lamundial.hn>)
Responses Re: Determine if a string is digit  (Josué Maldonado <josue@lamundial.hn>)
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Josué Maldonado <josue@lamundial.hn> writes:

> Hello list,
>
> That's my question, I can't figure out a way to know if a given string is
> digit, soemthing like this:
>
>
> ISDIGIT("ARWA") = False
> ISDIGIT("5334")    = True
>
> If anyone know a way to get that done, I'll appreciate the help.

create function isdigit(text) returns boolean as '
select $1 ~ ''^(-)?[0-9]+$'' as result
' language sql;

masm=# select isdigit('ARWA');
 isdigit
---------
 f
(1 row)

masm=# select isdigit('5334');
 isdigit
---------
 t
(1 row)

Regards,
Manuel.

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