isvector (item)

%Function isvector
%
%Isvector checks whether an input variable is a vector or not. This
%function is implemented to ensure cross-compatibility between matlab 7.0
%and higher with matlab 6.x. If matlab 7.x or higher is used, the native
%isvector routine is called.
%
%Syntax:
%    res = isvector (item)
%
%Input paramters:
%    item: variable to be checked
%
%Outpur parameters:
%    res: boolean, trus if item is a vector, false otherwise
%
%Example:
%    isvector(3)
%    isvector(1:3)
%    isvector([1:3 ; 2:4])
%    isvector('test')
%    isvector(['test'; 'tele'])

%This software package is dual licensed. You can use it according to the terms
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%processing spectra
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%of analytical chemistry, Ghent University
%C 2009 Kris De Gussem
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function res = isvector (item)
MatlabVersion = strtok(version,'.');
res = false;
if MatlabVersion == '6'
    if (ndims(item)) <=2 && (numel(item) == max(size(item)))
        res = true;
    end
else
    res = builtin('isvector', item);
end