function dim = numDim(x)
%NUMDIM   Return the number of matrix dimensions.
%
% DESCRIPTION:
%       numDim returns the number of dimensions of a matrix x. Unlike
%       the inbuilt ndims, singleton dimensions are not counted, so numDim
%       returns 1 for 1D vectors, 2 for 2D arrays, etc. 
%
% USAGE:
%       dim = numDim(x)
%
% INPUTS:
%       x           - matrix with unknown number of dimensions
%
% OUTPUTS:
%       dim         - number of dimensions
%
% ABOUT:
%       author      - Bradley Treeby
%       date        - 29th April 2009
%       last update - 29th February 2012
%       
% This function is part of the k-Wave Toolbox (http://www.k-wave.org)
% Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Bradley Treeby and Ben Cox
%
% See also ndims

% This file is part of k-Wave. k-Wave is free software: you can
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% 
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% 
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% get the size collapsing any singleton dimensions
sz = size(squeeze(x));

if length(sz) > 2
    dim = length(sz);
elseif sz(1) == 1 || sz(2) == 1
    dim = 1;
else
    dim = 2;
end

% % alternate check for 1D vector in any dimension
% if max(sz) == prod(sz)
%     dim = 1;
% end