validateNumber
Checks if the given value is a number.
- Use
parseFloat()to try to convertnto a number. - Use
!Number.isNaN()to check ifnumis a number. - Use
Number.isFinite()to check ifnumis finite. - Use
Number()and the loose equality operator (==) to check if the coercion holds.
const validateNumber = n => {
const num = parseFloat(n);
return !Number.isNaN(num) && Number.isFinite(num) && Number(n) == n;
}validateNumber('10'); // true
validateNumber('a'); // false