Re: How to check if a string "is" an int?

[Erik Max Francis]

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> How do I check if a string contains (can be converted to) an int? I
> want to do one thing if I am parsing and integer, and another if not.

        try:
            x = int(aPossibleInt)
            ... do something with x ...
        except ValueError:
            ... do something else ...

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