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# gca

get current axes graphics object.

## 📝 Syntax

* ca = gca()

## 📤 Output argument

* ca - a graphics object: axes graphics object.

## 📄 Description

ca = gca() returns the current axes graphics object.

If there are no axes,gca() creates an axes and returns its graphics object.

## 💡 Example

```matlab
ca = gca()
isgraphics(ax, 'axes')
```

## 🔗 See also

[isgraphics](/nelson/markdown/en/graphics/isgraphics.md), [axes](/nelson/markdown/en/graphics/axes.md).

## 🕔 History

| Version | 📄 Description  |
| ------- | --------------- |
| 1.0.0   | initial version |