isinpolygon

Function to check if a vertex is located inside or outside a given polygon. Overloaded for arrays of points.
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Updated 26 Sep 2025
Please first check the examples tab (.mlx file) here on the right for a complete description.
Once downloaded, typewrite help isinpolygon or doc isinpolygon in Matlab console for support.
To benefit from the file documentation attached, be sure to download all the files.
Input points of the set (V) have to be already sorted in the right order.
Works for multiple points to test (P).
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Cite As

Nicolas Douillet (2025). isinpolygon (https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/isinpolygon/releases/tag/v4.0), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2019b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux

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Version Published Release Notes
4.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/isinpolygon/releases/tag/v4.0

3.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/isinside2Dset/releases/tag/v3.1

3.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/isinside2Dset/releases/tag/v3.0

2.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/isinside2Dset/releases/tag/v2.0

1.2

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/isinside2Dset/releases/tag/v1.2

To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.
To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.