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