How do I construct this function?

I am in need of some help regarding this question,

Write a function Matrix Count(matrix) that has as input a matrix and has as output a string If the matrix is not square, the output string is 'this is not a square matrix'. If the matrix is square, the output string is 'this matrix has determinant ??'

Any guidance would be very much appreciated

Thanks

[Spencer Chen]

Do you know how to check the size of a matrix?

[Steven Lord]

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Answer 1

[Allen]

The following should accomplish what you are asking.

function TF = issquare(A)

% Verifies that A is a numerical matrix with more that one element (ie - scalar).
if isnumeric(A) && ismatrix(A) && numel(A)>1
    % Get the size (rows & columns) of A
    sz = size(A); % sz(1)==# of rows  and  sz(2)==# of columns
    if isequal(sz(1),sz(2))
        TF = 'this matrix has determinant';
        % Would recommend making TF a boolean instead of a message (ie - true/false)
        % TF = true;
    else
        TF = 'this is not a square matrix'
        % Would recommend making TF a boolean instead of a message (ie - true/false)
        % TF = false;
    end
else % Input is either a scalar value, non-numeric, and/or is not a matrix.
    error('Invalid Input: Must be a numerical, non-scalar, matrix.')
end

end