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isAlpha

isAlpha(text: String): Boolean

Checks if the text contains only Unicode digits. This excludes digits, punctuation, and other nonletter characters.

Note that the method does not allow for a leading sign, either positive or negative.

Introduced in DataWeave version 2.2.0.

Parameters

Name Description

text

The input string.

Example

This example shows how isAlpha behaves with different inputs and sizes.

Source

%dw 2.0
import isAlpha from dw::core::Strings
output application/json
---
{
  "a": isAlpha(null),
  "b": isAlpha(""),
  "c": isAlpha("  "),
  "d": isAlpha("abc"),
  "e": isAlpha("ab2c"),
  "f": isAlpha("ab-c")
}

Output

{
  "a": false,
  "b": false,
  "c": false,
  "d": true,
  "e": false,
  "f": false
}

isAlpha(text: Null): Boolean

Helper function that enables isAlpha to work with a null value.

Introduced in DataWeave version 2.2.0.