Re: [TCLCORE] TIP #347: Add 'string is bignum' to the 'string is' Subcommand

[Andreas K. <and...@ac...>]

Donald G Porter wrote:
> Donald Arseneau wrote:
>> If seamless conversion and expr support can be relied on, then 
>> the original [string is integer] could be abandoned.  When
>> people are concened about the numerical range of their integers,
>> they should check the numerical values.
> 
> Check them with what?

The standard relational operators. I believe DonalA envisions code like

if {![string is integer $input] || ($input < $min) || ($input > $max)} {
	handle out of range integr ...
}

Andreas