Function _checkNumber

SLiCAP/SLiCAPmath.py:528–546

Returns a number with its value represented by var. :param var: Variable that may represent a number. :type var: str, sympy object, int, float :return: Rational number :rtype: sympy.rational

(var)

    return result

def _checkNumber(var):
    """
    Returns a number with its value represented by var.

    :param var: Variable that may represent a number.
    :type var: str, sympy object, int, float

    :return: Rational number
    :rtype: sympy.rational
    """
    if type(var) == str:
        var = _replaceScaleFactors(var)
    else:
        var = str(var)
    try:
        var = sp.Rational(var)
    except BaseException:
        var = None
    return var

def str2number(var):
    """