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ISNUMBER

Syntax:

ISNUMBER ( value )

Description: Determines if value contains a number or refers to a cell that contains a number.

Arguments:

Name

Type

Description

value

any

The value to be tested. No conversion shall take place on an argument passed to this function.

 

Return Type and Value: logical – TRUE if value contains a number or refers to a cell that contains a number; otherwise, FALSE.

[Example:

ISNUMBER(10.56) results in TRUE
ISNUMBER(A10) results in FALSE, when A10 contains ABC
ISNUMBER({1,"ABC"}) results in TRUE
ISNUMBER({"ABC",1}) results in FALSE

end example]