validate integer in python code example

Example 1: python check for integer

# From stackoverflow
# If you need to do this, do

isinstance(<var>, int)

# unless you are in Python 2.x in which case you want

isinstance(<var>, (int, long))

Example 2: how to create an integer validate python

try:
    value=int(input("Type a number:"))
except ValueError:
    print("This is not a whole number.")