mustBeScalarOrEmpty

Validate that value is scalar or empty

Syntax

mustBeScalarOrEmpty(value)

Description

mustBeScalarOrEmpty(value) throws an error if value is not a scalar or is not empty. This function does not return a value.

mustBeScalarOrEmpty calls the following function to determine if the input is scalar or empty:

• isscalar

• isempty

Examples

Restrict Input to Scalar or Empty

Use mustBeScalarOrEmpty to restrict the values allowed for a function input argument.

function v = buildVector(inc)
    arguments
        inc {mustBeScalarOrEmpty}
    end
    v = 1:inc:10;
end

Passing a nonscalar to the buildVector function results in an error.

v = buildVector([1 2]);

Error using buildVector
Invalid argument at position 1. Value must be scalar.

Input Arguments

value — Value to validate

scalar | empty

Value to validate, specified as a scalar or an empty value. Values that are not a scalar or are not empty result in an error.

Example: []

Tips

• mustBeScalarOrEmpty is designed to be used for property and function argument validation.