# isSquareMatrix > Test if a value is a 2-dimensional [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]-like object having equal dimensions.
## Usage ```javascript var isSquareMatrix = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-square-matrix' ); ``` #### isSquareMatrix( value ) Tests if a value is a 2-dimensional [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]-like object having equal dimensions. ```javascript var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' ); var arr = ndarray( 'generic', [ 0, 0, 0, 0 ], [ 2, 2 ], [ 2, 1 ], 0, 'row-major' ); var bool = isSquareMatrix( arr ); // returns true ```
## Examples ```javascript var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' ); var isSquareMatrix = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-square-matrix' ); var arr = ndarray( 'generic', [ 0, 0, 0, 0 ], [ 2, 2 ], [ 2, 1 ], 0, 'row-major' ); var out = isSquareMatrix( arr ); // returns true out = isSquareMatrix( [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] ); // returns false out = isSquareMatrix( {} ); // returns false out = isSquareMatrix( null ); // returns false ```