iscategorical

Determine if input is categorical array

Syntax

tf = iscategorical(A)

Description

tf = iscategorical(A) returns logical 1 (true) if the input is a categorical array. Otherwise, iscategorical returns logical 0 (false).

Examples

Determine if Array Is Categorical Array

Create an array.

A = categorical(["red" "green" "violet"; "orange" "red" "yellow"])

A = 2x3 categorical
     red         green      violet 
     orange      red        yellow 

Determine if the array is a categorical array.

tf = iscategorical(A)

tf = logical
   1

Input Arguments

A — Input array

array

Input array.

Extended Capabilities

Thread-Based Environment
Run code in the background using MATLAB® backgroundPool or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ ThreadPool.

Distributed Arrays

Partition large arrays across the combined memory of your cluster using Parallel Computing Toolbox™.

This function fully supports distributed arrays. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions with Distributed Arrays (Parallel Computing Toolbox).

Version History

Introduced in R2013b