---
title: "isEntryAcceptable:"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nscell/isentryacceptable:"
---

# isEntryAcceptable:

Returns whether a string representing a numeric or date value is formatted in a suitable way for the cell’s entry type.

## Declaration

```occ
- (BOOL) isEntryAcceptable:(NSString *) string;
```

## Parameters

- `string`: A string containing the numeric or date value.

## Return Value

Return Value true if aString is formatted appropriately for the receiver, otherwise false.

## See Also

### Deprecated Methods

- [setEntryType:](appkit/nscell/setentrytype:.md)
- [entryType](appkit/nscell/entrytype.md)
- [setFloatingPointFormat:left:right:](appkit/nscell/setfloatingpointformat:left:right:.md)
- [setTitleWithMnemonic:](appkit/nscell/settitlewithmnemonic:.md)
- [mnemonic](appkit/nscell/mnemonic.md)
- [setMnemonicLocation:](appkit/nscell/setmnemoniclocation:.md)
- [mnemonicLocation](appkit/nscell/mnemoniclocation.md)