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These functions detect the state of MATLAB entities:
Detect object of given MATLAB class or Java class | |
Determine if object has specific application-defined data | |
Determine if input is cell array | |
Determine if input is cell array of strings | |
Determine if input is character array | |
Determine if input is Component Object Model (COM) object | |
Determine if input is directory | |
Determine if input is empty array | |
Determine if arrays are numerically equal | |
Determine if arrays are numerically equal, treating NaNs as equal | |
Determine if input is object event | |
Determine if input is MATLAB structure array field | |
Detect finite elements of array | |
Determine if input is floating-point array | |
Determine if input is global variable | |
Detect valid graphics object handles | |
Determine if graphics hold state is on | |
Detect infinite elements of array | |
Determine if input is integer array | |
Determine if input is Component Object Model (COM) interface | |
Determine if input is Java object | |
Determine if input is MATLAB keyword | |
Detect elements that are alphabetic letters | |
Determine if input is logical array | |
Determine if running MATLAB for Macintosh OS X platform | |
Detect members of specific set | |
Determine if input is object method | |
Detect elements of array that are not a number (NaN) | |
Determine if input is numeric array | |
Determine if input is MATLAB object | |
Determine if running MATLAB for PC (Windows) platform | |
Detect prime elements of array | |
Determine if input is object property | |
Determine if all array elements are real numbers | |
Determine if input is scalar | |
Determine if set elements are in sorted order | |
Detect space characters in array | |
Determine if input is sparse array | |
Determine if string is of specified category | |
Determine if input is MATLAB structure array | |
Determine if Student Version of MATLAB | |
Determine if running MATLAB for UNIX[a] platform. | |
Determine if input is valid variable name | |
Determine if input is vector | |
[a] UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. | |
[a] UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.
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