Finding out whether a string is numeric or not

Question

How can we check if a string is made up of numbers only. I am taking out a substring from a string and want to check if it is a numeric substring or not.

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Answer 1

The easiest and most reliable way is trying to cast as Double, if the result is nil - it can't be formed into a legit number.

let strings = ["test", "123", "123.2", "-123", "123-3", "123..22", ".02"]
let validNumbers = strings.compactMap(Double.init)

print(validNumbers)
// prints [123.0, 123.2, -123.0, 0.02]

More info in the documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swift/double/2926277-init