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Description:
Returns true if passed value is formatted in "baseEexp" scientific notation.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<cfoutput>
IsScientific("9.457382E6"): #IsScientific("9.457382E6")#<br>
IsScientific("6.732E6"): #IsScientific("6.732E6")#<br>
IsScientific("1.23E-3"):#IsScientific("1.23E-3")#<br>
IsScientific("1.0"): #IsScientific("1.0")#<br>
IsScientific("1.23 x 10 -3"):#IsScientific("1.23 x 10 -3")#<br>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns true if passed value is formatted in "baseEexp" scientific notation.
 * Modified to allow D since versions prior to MX would allow D.
 * 
 * @param inNum      Number to check. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean. 
 * @author Shawn Seley (shawnse@aol.com) 
 * @version 2, July 10, 2003 
 */
function IsScientific(inNum) {
    if(IsNumeric(inNum) AND (FindNoCase("E", inNum) OR FindNoCase("D",inNum))) return true;
    else return false;
}