Testing if Python string variable holds number (int,float) or non-numeric str?

Question

If a Python string variable has had either an integer, floating point number or a non-numeric string placed in it, is there a way to easily test the \"type\" of that value?<

Answer 1

I'd do it like this:

def typeofvalue(text):
    try:
        int(text)
        return int
    except ValueError:
        pass

    try:
        float(text)
        return float
    except ValueError:
        pass

    return str