check if string can convert float python code example
Example 1: check if string can be converted to int python
# CHECKING IF INT
variable='3'
try:
int(variable)
# this will execute if it is integer
print('You typed an int')
except ValueError:
# otherwise this will execute
print('You did not type an int')
# CHECKING IF FLOAT
variable='3'
try:
float(variable)
print('You typed a float')
except ValueError:
print('You did not type a float')
Example 2: check if a string is float python
try:
float(element)
except ValueError:
print "Not a float"