is_int problem ?

[eluser]Spleshmen[/eluser]
my third uri segment is a number and before i use it i need to check so i am using is_int but its not working ,any chance some one can help me fix this?thanks

Code:

$id = $this->uri->segment(3);
echo $id; //it displays the number from my url
if (is_int($id)==TRUE)
echo 'working';
else
echo 'not working';

[eluser]pistolPete[/eluser]
Have a look at the PHP manual: http://php.net/manual/en/function.is-int.php

To test if a variable is a number or a numeric string (such as form input, which is always a string), you must use is_numeric().

[eluser]Spleshmen[/eluser]
thanks