Error checking for 'raw_input( )'?

[Simon Brunning]

> From:	brakedon at hotmail.com [SMTP:brakedon at hotmail.com]
> What is the best way to detect whether number or letter strings were
> entered into the "raw_input( )" field. I want to be able to send a
> error message to the user if they enter the incorrect type
> (numbers,letters,etc).
 
The isdigit string method might come in handy here - see
<http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/python/quick-ref2_0.html#stringMethods>

Cheers,
Simon Brunning
TriSystems Ltd.
sbrunning at trisystems.co.uk




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