`iscalendarduration`

Tests whether a value is a calendarDuration array.

Category: Language Fundamentals > Data Types

Syntax

tf = iscalendarduration(A)

Returns true for a calendarDuration array.

Description

calendarDuration values count calendar units such as caldays and calmonths, which vary in length. A plain duration such as days(1) is a fixed number of 24-hour days, and tests false here.

Input arguments

A: Any value.

Output arguments

tf: Logical scalar.

Example

Calendar vs fixed duration

iscalendarduration(caldays(2))
iscalendarduration(days(2))
iscalendarduration(5)

Output

ans = logical
   1
ans = logical
   0
ans = logical
   0

See also

caldays calmonths isduration isdatetime duration