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In a TextLabel how do i check if its a string or number??
This is what I have so far but it always says its a string and I dont know how to check if its a string or number anyone know how to fix this??
local text = script.Parent
text:GetPropertyChangedSignal('Text'):Connect(function()
if type(text.Text) == 'string' then
print('This text is a string')
elseif type(text.Text) == 'number' then
print('This text is a number')
end
end)
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For those who might be wondering, here's how to check if a string can be evaluated as a number:
local myString = "1.23"
local myNumber = tonumber(myString)
if (type(myNumber) == "number") then
-- do something with myNumber
else
-- myString cannot be evaluated as a number
end