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leapyear

Determine leap year

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    Syntax

    ly = leapyear(year)

    Description

    ly = leapyear(year) determines whether one or more years are leap years.

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    Examples

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    Open Live Script

    This example shows how to determine if 2005 is a leap year.

    ly = leapyear(2005)
    ly = logical
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    Open Live Script

    This example shows how to determine whether 2000, 2005, and 2020 are leap years. 

    ly = leapyear([2000 2005 2020])
    ly = 1x3 logical array

   1   0   1

    Input Arguments

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    Year to be evaluated, specified as an array or scalar. The function floors non-integer values to the nearest integer value.

    Data Types: double

    Output Arguments

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    Leap year determination, returned as a scalar or array as a logical value.

    Limitations

    The determination of leap years is done by Gregorian calendar rules.

    Version History

    Introduced in R2006b

    See Also

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