checking if a number is int

[Steingrim Dovland]

Robert Spielmann <varial at gmx.de> writes:

> is there a way in python to check if a number is integer? My problem is 
> the following: I need to know if sqrt(x) is an integer value or if there 
> is a fractional part.

You can do it using the modulo-operator %.  An integer value % 1 
will return 0 and a non-integer value % 1 will return something
greater than 0.

>>> x = 5
>>> y = 5.33333
>>> x % 1
0
>>> y % 1
0.33333

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