is_nan math function to check if the input is number or not in PHP

echo is_nan(4); // Return  False
echo "<br>";
echo is_nan(4.78); // Return  False
echo "<br>";
echo is_nan(0); // Return  False
echo "<br>";
echo is_nan(acos(2)); // Output is True

Syntax

bool is_nan ( float $input )

Parameter	DESCRIPTION
$input	Required : Number to check.

The output is TRUE if $input is 'not a number', else False.

We can check a input or variable is a number or not by using is_nan function. Note that we can't check a string with this function.
We can check square root of a negative number with is_nan() function. Here is a sample code to check.

$v = acos(1.1);
if(is_nan($v)){
echo "this is not a number";
}else{
echo "this is a number";
}

Output is here. More about acos()

this is not a number

You can change the line $v=acos(1.1) with different values of variable $v and see the result.

$v=5.23; // this is a number

$v=4; // this is a number

Getting the output by using var_dump()

echo var_dump(is_nan(4)); // bool(false)
echo "<br>";
echo var_dump(is_nan(4.78)); // bool(false)
echo "<br>";
echo var_dump(is_nan(0)); // bool(false)
echo "<br>";
echo var_dump(is_nan(acos(2))); // bool(true)

Questions

What does the is_nan() function in PHP do?
What is the purpose of the is_nan() function in PHP?
What is the return value of the is_nan() function?
How can you use the is_nan() function to check if a variable contains a NaN (Not a Number) value?
What are some examples of values that would return true when passed to the is_nan() function?
How does the is_nan() function differ from the isNaN() function in JavaScript?
Can you use the is_nan() function to check if a string is a valid number?
How can you handle scenarios where a mathematical operation in PHP may result in a NaN value?
Are there any alternative approaches to check if a value is NaN without using the is_nan() function?
Is the is_nan() function limited to specific data types, or can it work with different types of variables?

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