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IMAG Imaginary Function

Section: Elementary Functions

# Usage

Returns the imaginary part of the input array for all elements. The general syntax for its use is

       y = imag(x)

where `x` is an `n`-dimensional array of numerical type. The output is the same numerical type as the input, unless the input is `complex` or `dcomplex`. For `complex` inputs, the imaginary part is a floating point array, so that the return type is `float`. For `dcomplex` inputs, the imaginary part is a double precision floating point array, so that the return type is `double`. The `imag` function returns zeros for real and integer types.

# Example

The following demonstrates `imag` applied to a complex scalar.

    --> imag(3+4*i)

    ans =
     4

The imaginary part of real and integer arguments is a vector of zeros, the same type and size of the argument.

    --> imag([2,4,5,6])

    ans =
     0 0 0 0

For a double-precision complex array,

    --> imag([2.0+3.0*i,i])

    ans =
     3 1