class

Class of object

Syntax

className = class(obj)

Description

className = class(obj) returns the name of the class of obj.

Examples

Class of Java Object

Get the class name of a Java® object.

jObject = java.lang.String('Java string');
className = class(jObject);
disp(className)

java.lang.String

Class of a Variable

Determine the class of a variable.

h = @sin;
className = class(h);
disp(className)

function_handle

Input Arguments

obj — Object or literal

variable or expression

Object or literal, specified as a variable or an expression.

Example: class(date)

Output Arguments

className — Name of the class

character vector

Name of the class, returned as a character vector.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

Thread-Based Environment

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

This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a