function b = ismonthly(str)  % --*-- Unitary tests --*--

% Tests if the input can be interpreted as a monthly date.
%
% INPUTS 
%  o str     string.
%
% OUTPUTS 
%  o b       integer scalar, equal to 1 if str can be interpreted as a monthly date or 0 otherwise.

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if ischar(str)
    b = ~isempty(regexp(str,'^-?[0-9]*[Mm]([1-9]|1[0-2])$'));
else
    b = 0;
end

%@test:1
%$
%$ date_1 = '1950M2';
%$ date_2 = '1950m2';
%$ date_3 = '-1950m2';
%$ date_4 = '1950m12';
%$ date_5 = '1950 azd ';
%$ date_6 = '1950Y';
%$ date_7 = '1950Q3';
%$ date_8 = '1950m24';
%$
%$ t(1) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_1),1);
%$ t(2) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_2),1);
%$ t(3) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_3),1);
%$ t(4) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_4),1);
%$ t(5) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_5),0);
%$ t(6) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_6),0);
%$ t(7) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_7),0);
%$ t(8) = dyn_assert(ismonthly(date_8),0);
%$ T = all(t);
%@eof:1