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ntloss.utils

is_number(something: Any, finite: bool = True) -> bool

Check whether something is convertible to a float

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
something Any

something to test for float casting.

 required

Returns:

Type Description
bool

Whether or not it's a number
Source code in ntloss/utils.py 
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def is_number(something: Any, finite: bool = True) -> bool:
    """Check whether something is convertible to a float

    Args:
        something: something to test for float casting.

    Returns:
        Whether or not it's a number
    """
    try:
        f = float(something)
        if finite and not math.isfinite(f):
            return False
        return True
    except ValueError:
        return False