date_convert: Converts vector of dates from one format to another

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Description

Converts dates at transition to dates in another format or to ages

Usage

date_convert(d,format.in,selectday,format.out,born,format.born)

Arguments

d	A vector of dates to be converted
format.in	Format of input date
selectday	If input date is in CMC, selectday gives the day of the month. Default is 1
format.out	Format of output date
born	Date of birth for computation of age. Format the date of birth is format.in. May be omitted, unless date at transition need to be converted to age
format.born	Format of date of birth

Value

date	Dates at transition. Object of class 'Date'(number of days since 1970-01-01)
datep	Dates for printing

Author(s)

Frans Willekens

Examples

    data(GLHS)
    b <- date_convert(d='01/01/2011',format.in='%m/%d/%Y',selectday=1,format.out='day-month-year')  
    dd <- GLHS$marriage
    fo <- 'day-mon-year'
    gb <- GLHS$born
    bb<- date_convert(d=dd,format.in="CMC",selectday=1,format.out=fo,born=gb,format.born="CMC")
    

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