check if number string contains decimal?

javascript regex math decimal sqrt
monkey blot picture monkey blot · Mar 23, 2012 · Viewed 18.9k times · Source

After doing a sqrt()

How can I be check to see if the result contains only whole numbers or not?

I was thinking Regex to check for a decimal - if it contains a decimal, that means it didn't root evenly into whole numbers. Which would be enough info for me.

but this code isnt working...

result = sqrt(stringContainingANumber);
decimal = new RegExp(".");
document.write(decimal.test(result));

I bet there's other ways to accomplish the same thing though.

Answer

stefan bachert picture stefan bachert · Mar 23, 2012

. means any char. You have to quote the dot. "\."

Or you could test

if (result > Math.floor(result)) {
   // not an decimal
}

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