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WorksheetFunction.IsNumber(Object) Method

Definition

Checks the type of value and returns true or false depending if the value refers to a number.

public:
 bool IsNumber(System::Object ^ Arg1);
public bool IsNumber (object Arg1);
Public Function IsNumber (Arg1 As Object) As Boolean

Parameters

Arg1
Object

Value - the value you want tested. Value can be a blank (empty cell), error, logical, text, number, or reference value, or a name referring to any of these, that you want to test.

Returns

Remarks

The value arguments of the IS functions are not converted. For example, in most other functions where a number is required, the text value "19" is converted to the number 19. However, in the formula ISNUMBER("19"), "19" is not converted from a text value, and the IsNumber(Object) function returns false.

The IS functions are useful in formulas for testing the outcome of a calculation. When combined with the IF function, they provide a method for locating errors in formulas.

Applies to