Validate if a given string can be interpreted as a decimal number.
Some examples:
"0" => true
" 0.1 " => true
"abc" => false
"1 a" => false
"2e10" => true
" -90e3 " => true
" 1e" => false
"e3" => false
" 6e-1" => true
" 99e2.5 " => false
"53.5e93" => true
" --6 " => false
"-+3" => false
"95a54e53" => false
Note: It is intended for the problem statement to be ambiguous. You should gather all requirements up front before implementing one. However, here is a list of characters that can be in a valid decimal number:
<li>Numbers 0-9</li>
<li>Exponent - "e"</li>
<li>Positive/negative sign - "+"/"-"</li>
<li>Decimal point - "."</li>
Of course, the context of these characters also matters in the input.
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