dt2_format_datetime: Format date/time columns (DataTables renderer: datetime)

In DT2: 'DataTables' 2.x for R

Format date/time columns (DataTables renderer: datetime)

Description

Use DataTables' built-in DataTable.render.datetime to transform date/time strings for display (and preserve sortability).

Usage

dt2_format_datetime(
  options = list(),
  col_specs,
  from = NULL,
  to = "DD/MM/YYYY",
  locale = NULL,
  def = NULL
)

Arguments

options	List of options (returned with columnDefs updated).
col_specs	Column names or 1-based indices.
from	Input format (e.g., "YYYY-MM-DD" or ISO8601 by default).
to	Output format (e.g., "DD/MM/YYYY").
locale	Optional locale (e.g., "pt-BR").
def	Optional default output if input is invalid.

Value

Modified options.

Examples

opts <- list(columns = c("when", "val"))
opts <- dt2_format_datetime(opts, "when", from = "YYYY-MM-DD",
                            to = "DD/MM/YYYY", locale = "pt-BR")

DT2 documentation built on June 14, 2026, 9:06 a.m.