isFloat
function isFloat(value: unknown): value is number;
JavaScript has one numeric type, so 1.0 and 1 are the same value: the question answered is whether a fraction survives at runtime, not how the literal was written. The infinities have no fraction and are excluded.
isX and nonX answer a question and never interrupt control flow; requireX and requireNonX hand the value back or throw. The scheme is explained in Validation conventions.
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
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| The value to check. |
Returns
boolean — true when the value is a number with a fractional part; otherwise false.
In TypeScript the guard narrows value to number inside the branch.
Examples
What passes and what does not
isFloat(1.5); // => true
isFloat(-0.1); // => true
isFloat(42); // => false
isFloat(1.0); // => false
isFloat(Infinity); // => false
isFloat("1.5"); // => false
See also
Source
23 September 2026
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