{"name":"jQuery.isNumeric","type":"method","title":"jQuery.isNumeric()","deprecated":null,"removed":null,"desc":"Determines whether its argument is a number.","categories":["utilities","version/1.7"],"entries":[{"return":"Boolean","signatures":{"added":"1.7","argument":{"desc":"The value to be tested.","name":"value","type":"PlainObject"}},"examples":{"desc":"Sample return values of $.isNumeric with various inputs.","code":"\n$.isNumeric( \"-10\" );     // true\n$.isNumeric( 16 );        // true\n$.isNumeric( 0xFF );      // true\n$.isNumeric( \"0xFF\" );    // true\n$.isNumeric( \"8e5\" );     // true (exponential notation string)\n$.isNumeric( 3.1415 );    // true\n$.isNumeric( +10 );       // true\n$.isNumeric( 0144 );      // true (octal integer literal)\n$.isNumeric( \"\" );        // false\n$.isNumeric({});          // false (empty object)\n$.isNumeric( NaN );       // false\n$.isNumeric( null );      // false\n$.isNumeric( true );      // false\n$.isNumeric( Infinity );  // false\n$.isNumeric( undefined ); // false\n"},"longdesc":"\n    <p>The <code>$.isNumeric()</code> method checks whether its argument represents a numeric value. If so, it returns <code>true</code>. Otherwise it returns <code>false</code>. The argument can be of any type.</p>\n  "}]}