From: matt@... (matt neuburg)
Date: 2006-11-19T01:55:06+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby equivalent PHP function is_numeric?

Michael Fellinger <m.fellinger@gmail.com> wrote:

> class String
>   def to_numeric
>     Integer(self) rescue Float(self) rescue nil
>   end
> end

Where can I find documentation on the syntax of "rescue" that makes this
work?

Thx - m.

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