How to check if NSString is numeric or not [duplicate]

Answer 1

You could use rangeOfCharacterFromSet::

@interface NSString (isNumber)
-(BOOL)isInteger;
@end

@interface _IsNumber
+(void)initialize;
+(void)ensureInitialization;
@end

@implementation NSString (isNumber)
static NSCharacterSet* nonDigits;
-(BOOL)isInteger {
    /* bit of a hack to ensure nonDigits is initialized. Could also 
       make nonDigits a _IsNumber class variable, rather than an 
       NSString class variable.
     */
    [_IsNumber ensureInitialization];
    NSRange nond = [self rangeOfCharacterFromSet:nonDigits];
    if (NSNotFound == nond.location) {
        return YES;
    } else {
        return NO;
    }
}
@end

@implementation _IsNumber
+(void)initialize {
    NSLog(@"_IsNumber +initialize\n");
    nonDigits = [[NSCharacterSet decimalDigitCharacterSet] invertedSet];
}
+(void)ensureInitialization {}
@end