CASA Function: casaVariable

Checks whether a given variable is a CASA internal variable.

Calling Sequence:

• b := type(x,casaVariable)
• b := `type/casaVariable`(x)

Parameters:

x : anything

• Some Maple expression.

Result:

b : bool

• true, if the argument x is a CASA internal variable name.

Description:

• The function returns true if and only if the given parameter has the form of a CASA internal variable, i.e., the first 14 characters should be "_casaVariable_".

Examples:

> type(x,casaVariable);

> X := `casa/basics/internalVariable`(x);

> type(X,casaVariable);

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