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\centerline{Macros for plain \TeX}
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\noindent
There are two main macros in the files {\tt ifisinteger.tex} and {\tt
ifisdimension.tex}. The macro |\ifisint| tests if a given input string
represents a number for \TeX. The macro |\ifisdim| does this for
dimensions.

Both macros generate errors but hide them from the terminal as they
work in |\batchmode|. There is one configuration parameter:
|\IIcurrentmode|. The default is |\errorstopmode|. Change this if you
call the macros in a different interaction mode so that they can
return to this mode.

\bigskip

\beginsection 0.\ Installation

To use the macro |\ifisint| load via |\input ifisinteger.tex| the file
that contains the code. For |\ifisdim| use |\input ifisdimension.tex|.

\bigskip

\beginsection 1.\ File {\tt ifisinteger.tex}

The main macro is called |\ifisint| and must be used like an
|\if|-conditional except that its argument is delimited by |\Boolend|:
|\ifisint <argument>\Boolend <true branch>\else <false branch>\fi|.

\medskip

The implemented algorithm has four steps:
\smallskip
\item{1.}1)~Remove signs with or without braces; add sentinel |W|.
\noitem  2)~Test that the input isn't now |"W|, etc.; otherwise
         return false.
\item{2.}Create a canonical form with a leading zero.
\item{3.}1)~Assign the input to a |\count| register inside an
         |\hbox|.
\noitem  2)~Test that the box width is the width of the sentinel.
\noitem  3)~Otherwise return false.
\item{4.}1)~Return true if the number isn't \TeX's maximum.
\noitem  2)~Otherwise test if the canonical form is \TeX's maximum.
         If yes, return true.
\noitem  3)~Otherwise return false.
\medskip

For more details see my article in TUGboat {\bf45}:1 (2024), 106--109.

\bigskip

\beginsection 2.\ File {\tt ifisdimension.tex}

The main macro is called |\ifisdim| and must be used like an
|\if|-conditional except that its argument is delimited by |\Boolend|:
|\ifisdim <argument>\Boolend <true branch>\else <false branch>\fi|.

\medskip

The implemented algorithm has four steps:
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\item{1.}1)~Remove signs with or without braces; add sentinel |mm|.
\noitem  2)~Exclude trivial non-numerics as done in |\ifisint|.
\noitem  3)~Otherwise return false.
\item{2.}1)~Get the integer part.
\noitem  2)~Get fraction and the unit.
\noitem  3)~Get the width of the unit.
\item{3.}1)~Assign the input to a |\dimen| register inside an
         |\hbox|.
\noitem  2)~Test that the box width is the width of the sentinel.
\noitem  3)~Otherwise return false.
\item{4.}1)~Return true if the dimension isn't \TeX's |\maxdimen|.
\noitem  2)~Otherwise test if the coerced sum of the integer part
         and the fraction expressed in the unit |sp| is |\maxdimen|.
\noitem  3)~If no, return false.
\noitem  4)~Otherwise return true.
\medskip

For more details see my article in TUGboat {\bf45}:1 (2024), 109--112.

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