How do I check if a string represents a number (float or int)?

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For non-negative (unsigned) integers only, use isdigit():

>>> a = "03523"
>>> a.isdigit()
True
>>> b = "963spam"
>>> b.isdigit()
False

Documentation for isdigit(): Python2, Python3

For Python 2 Unicode strings:
isnumeric().

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