Returns a Boolean value indicating whether an expression can be evaluated as a number.

Syntax

IsNumeric(expression)

The required expression argument is a Variant containing a numeric expression or string expression.

Remarks

IsNumeric returns True if the entire expression is recognized as a number; otherwise, it returns False.

IsNumeric returns False if expression is a date expression.

Example

This example uses the IsNumeric function to determine if a variable can be evaluated as a number. 

Dim MyVar, MyCheck MyVar = "53" ' Assign value. MyCheck = IsNumeric(MyVar) ' Returns True. MyVar = "459.95" ' Assign value. MyCheck = IsNumeric(MyVar) ' Returns True. MyVar = "45 Help" ' Assign value. MyCheck = IsNumeric(MyVar) ' Returns False.