C Syntax

#include "matrix.h"
bool mxIsNumeric(const mxArray *pm);

Fortran Syntax

#include "fintrf.h"
integer*4 mxIsNumeric(pm)
mwPointer pm

Arguments

Returns

Logical 1 (true) if the array can contain numeric data. The following class IDs represent storage types for arrays that can contain numeric data:

Logical 0 (false) if the array cannot contain numeric data.

Description

Call mxIsNumeric to determine whether the specified array contains numeric data. If the specified array has a storage type that represents numeric data, then mxIsNumeric returns logical 1 (true). Otherwise, mxIsNumeric returns logical 0 (false).

Call mxGetClassID to determine the exact storage type.

Examples

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

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

See Also

mxGetClassID