simple-squiggle/node_modules/mathjs/docs/reference/functions/isNumeric.md

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# Function isNumeric
Test whether a value is an numeric value.
The function is evaluated element-wise in case of Array or Matrix input.
## Syntax
```js
math.isNumeric(x)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | * | Value to be tested
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
boolean | Returns true when `x` is a `number`, `BigNumber`, `Fraction`, or `boolean`. Returns false for other types. Throws an error in case of unknown types.
### Throws
Type | Description
---- | -----------
## Examples
```js
math.isNumeric(2) // returns true
math.isNumeric('2') // returns false
math.hasNumericValue('2') // returns true
math.isNumeric(0) // returns true
math.isNumeric(math.bignumber(500)) // returns true
math.isNumeric(math.fraction(4)) // returns true
math.isNumeric(math.complex('2-4i') // returns false
math.isNumeric([2.3, 'foo', false]) // returns [true, false, true]
```
## See also
[isZero](isZero.md),
[isPositive](isPositive.md),
[isNegative](isNegative.md),
[isInteger](isInteger.md),
[hasNumericValue](hasNumericValue.md)