Use logic to determine if array contains a specific date

I have an array where one column contains dates in the DD-MM-YYYY format. I am trying to use if statements to do certain things based on what the MM is of a given row. So far I have tried using strcmp( ) and contains( ), but I am not sure how to format it.

x = datetime(2021,12,13);
contains(x,'Dec');
strcmp(x,'Dec');

What is the correct way to format this so that matlab can identify the month component of the date in the array?

[Stephen23]

Note that the DATETIME object already includes the MONTH property, no other functions are required:

x = datetime(2021,12,13)

x = datetime
   13-Dec-2021

x.Month==12

ans = logical
   1

See: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/datetime.html#d123e300300

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

Use the month function, then do the comparison —

x = datetime(2021,12,13);
y = datetime(2021,11,13);
TFx = month(x) == 12

TFx = logical
   1

TFy = month(y) == 12

TFy = logical
   0

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