isalpha Method

Purpose:

Checks a string for characters outsize the range  a-z  A-Z

Syntax:

isalpha(string)

Comments: 

Returns zero if string is valid. Returns -1 if invalid.

Example:

 

p instr("abc","b")

p isalpha("abc")

0

p isalpha("abA3")

-1  // fails because of the 3 in the string