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                | Expression | 
                ^[-+]?\d*$  | 
            
            
                | Description | 
                Matches any integer number or numeric string, including positive and negative value characters (+ or -).  Also matches empty strings.  | 
            
            
                | Matches | 
                123 | -123 | +123  | 
            
            
                | Non-Matches | 
                abc | 3.14159 | -3.14159  | 
            
            
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	                Title: Ensure +/- signs are not allowed without a number following
	                Name: Graham
	                Date: 11/20/2020 10:16:45 PM
	                Comment: 
To ensure that a number must follow the sign to fix Lindsay's comment
^[-+]?\d+$
                
                
            
                
	                Title: Allow alpha chars
	                Name: Patricio
	                Date: 2/25/2011 12:56:59 PM
	                Comment: 
This expression allows alpha chars in the first position like "a" or another char.
                
                
            
                
	                Title: Doesn't require a number
	                Name: Lindsay
	                Date: 9/13/2004 7:07:02 PM
	                Comment: 
This regular expression allows '-' by itself.  :(