From: Michael Orlitzky <michael@orlitzky.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:00:27 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Added the is_float() method to the StringUtils module.
X-Git-Url: http://gitweb.michael.orlitzky.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=001156acd12c94e565a1c7f27d52a2f20dd1b516;p=dead%2Fcensus-tools.git

Added the is_float() method to the StringUtils module.
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diff --git a/src/StringUtils.py b/src/StringUtils.py
index 871f3fc..dcb16c1 100644
--- a/src/StringUtils.py
+++ b/src/StringUtils.py
@@ -4,4 +4,11 @@ def is_integer(s):
         return True
     except:
         return False
-    
+
+
+def is_float(s):
+    try:
+        x = float(s)
+        return True
+    except:
+        return False