mxGetClassName (C and Fortran)

Class of array as string

Use mxGetClassName for classes defined without a classdef statement.

C Syntax

#include "matrix.h"
const char *mxGetClassName(const mxArray *pm);

Fortran Syntax

#include "fintrf.h"
character*(*) mxGetClassName(pm)
mwPointer pm

Arguments

pm

Pointer to an mxArray

Returns

Class (as a string) of the mxArray pointed to by pm.

Description

Call mxGetClassName to determine the class of an mxArray. The class of an mxArray identifies the kind of data the mxArray is holding. For example, if pm points to a logical mxArray, mxGetClassName returns logical.

mxGetClassID is similar to the mxGetClassName function.

  • mxGetClassID returns the class as an integer identifier, as described in mxClassID.

  • mxGetClassName returns the class as a string, as described in mxIsClass.

Examples

See these examples in matlabroot/extern/examples/mex:

See these examples in matlabroot/extern/examples/mx:

See Also

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Introduced before R2006a

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