DataObject.IsNominal

Prototypes

boolean IsNominal( String sVarName )

Return Value

If the variable is a nominal variable, the return value is true. If the variable is an interval variable, the return value is false.

Parameters

String sVarName
The name of the variable whose measurement level you want to query.

Remarks

Use this method to determine the measurement level of a variable.

Example
declare DataObject dobj;
dobj = DataObject.Create( "Sample" );
x = 1:5;
dobj.AddVar( "SomeVar", x );
if dobj.IsNominal( "SomeVar" ) then
    print "Nominal"; 
else
    print "Interval"; 
See Also

DataObject.IsNumeric